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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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The FBI Says It Can't Disclose Its Records Because Then the Public Would Know How the Bureau Works
By Kade Crockford
By Kade Crockford
Some Things Change With Time … While the Gender Wage Gap Remains Relatively the Same
By Lenora M. Lapidus
By Lenora M. Lapidus
Body Cameras Should Not Be Live-Streamed
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
The School Choice Myth and Our (Literal) Case Against It
By Rebecca Guterman
By Rebecca Guterman
‘I Am Fighting This Fight Because No Kid Should Have to Think So Hard About Performing a Basic and Private Function of Being Alive.’
By Gavin Grimm
By Gavin Grimm
Documents Reveal Anaheim, CA Has Surprisingly Robust Surveillance Arsenal For Small City
By Matt Cagle
By Matt Cagle
New Evidence of Racial Profiling on Florida Roadways
By Nusrat Choudhury
By Nusrat Choudhury
Obama Puts Solitary Confinement on Notice
By Amy Fettig
By Amy Fettig
LGBT Students Have a Right to Know What Schools Discriminate Against Them
Indiana Lawmakers Are Trying to Slip One Past Us ... AGAIN!
By Eunice Hyon Min Rho
By Eunice Hyon Min Rho
