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Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.
The Trump administration must release its legal justification and all other materials related to its illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea.
By Jeffrey Stein, Christopher Anders
Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.Podcast
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...
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Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
This year’s most-read ACLU stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender communities, and the fight for justice in response.
By ACLU
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment.
By Hibah Ansari
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in Photos
From nationwide rallies to crucial Supreme Court cases, revisit the photos that encapsulate our eventful year.
By Johanna Silver
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in PhotosPodcast
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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Homeland Security Must Stop Using Private Prisons for Immigration Detention. Here’s How to Do It.
By Joanne Lin, Carl Takei
By Joanne Lin, Carl Takei
For Black Men, Running Is a Reasonable Reaction to Police Harassment and Racial Profiling, Concludes Massachusetts’ Supreme Court
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
Gov. LePage’s Binder of Black and Brown People Is Actually Pretty White
By Alison Beyea
By Alison Beyea
Avoiding Contempt of Court, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach Says He’ll Let People Vote
By ACLU
By ACLU
It's Time to Go, Hyde Amendment
By Jaweer Brown
By Jaweer Brown
Police Kill Disabled People with Frightening Regularity. Keith Lamont Scott is Just the Latest Victim.
By Claudia Center
By Claudia Center
Federal Court Says Ballot Selfie Ban Is Like Burning Down the House to Roast a Pig
By Gilles Bissonnette
By Gilles Bissonnette
To the Government, Your Latest Facebook Rant Is Raw Intel
By Hugh Handeyside
By Hugh Handeyside
This November, Know Your Voting Rights
By Brandon Tucker
By Brandon Tucker
City Demonstrates How a '48-Hour Brain Dump' Can Build Trust in Police
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
