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Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement
This Women’s History Month, the ACLU looks at how the Trump administration is pushing policies designed to keep women at home.
By Ming-Qi Chu, Ashley Johnson
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights MovementPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving Medicine
The ACLU is suing the state of West Virginia for its moratorium on clinics providing methadone, an opioid treatment that cuts the risk of overdose deaths in half.
By Sarah Stone, Joe Solomon
Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving Medicine
'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests
Immigration arrests have upended life in Minnesota as citizens detail unlawful and violent interactions with ICE in court testimonies as part of an ACLU lawsuit against the Trump administration.
By Hibah Ansari
'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests
One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained for His Speech Returns to Court
The ACLU is in court this week with Dr. Badar Khan Suri fighting the Trump administration’s unconstitutional attempt to re-detain him for exercising his First Amendment rights.
By Noor Zafar, Ellessandra Taormino
One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained for His Speech Returns to CourtPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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