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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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By Jameel Jaffer
By Jameel Jaffer
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By Sean J. Young
By Sean J. Young
The Intercept’s Drone Papers Shed New Light on Targeted Killing
By Brett Max Kaufman
By Brett Max Kaufman
Welcome to the Border Region Where the Border Patrol Has Implemented Its Own Southwest ‘Stop and Frisk’ Policy
By James Lyall, Daniella Martinez
By James Lyall, Daniella Martinez
California Leads on Electronic Privacy. Other States Must Follow.
By Chris Conley
By Chris Conley
Out of the Darkness
How two psychologists teamed up with the CIA to devise a torture program and experiment on human beings.
By Noa Yachot
How two psychologists teamed up with the CIA to devise a torture program and experiment on human beings.
By Noa Yachot
The Chain Must Break and Injustice Must Fade Away
By Mohamed Ahmed Ben Soud
By Mohamed Ahmed Ben Soud
The Fight Ahead: What’s Next in Attempts to Discriminate Against LGBT People in the Name of Religion?
By Eunice Hyon Min Rho
By Eunice Hyon Min Rho
Alabama’s DMV Shutdown Has Everything to Do With Race
By Susan Watson
By Susan Watson
