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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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Protecting Free Speech and the Right to Learn in Florida
A student and teacher who are fighting against classroom censorship share their stories.
By ACLU
A student and teacher who are fighting against classroom censorship share their stories.
By ACLU
How I Fought for Trans Justice This Summer
As a high school student in the ACLU National Advocacy Institute, I learned how to organize with and for my trans siblings.
By Kiran Yeh
As a high school student in the ACLU National Advocacy Institute, I learned how to organize with and for my trans siblings.
By Kiran Yeh
What the Fight Against Classroom Censorship is Really About
As a former high school teacher and lawyer, I’ve seen what we stand to lose as a nation if we don’t stop classroom censorship.
By Leah Watson
As a former high school teacher and lawyer, I’ve seen what we stand to lose as a nation if we don’t stop classroom censorship.
By Leah Watson
Why Is Texas Eliminating School Libraries?
Back-to-school season is upon us and here at the ACLU we’ve been following the nationwide campaign to censor education, be that the censorship of...
Back-to-school season is upon us and here at the ACLU we’ve been following the nationwide campaign to censor education, be that the censorship of...
Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality
Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to safe, quality education today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have equal...
By ACLU
Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to safe, quality education today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have equal...
By ACLU
Back-to-School Basics: Public Schools Are Not Sunday Schools
No matter what state law may say, school staff can’t impose religion on students.
By Max Schlenker
No matter what state law may say, school staff can’t impose religion on students.
By Max Schlenker
Together, We’re Changing the Face of Crisis Response in D.C.
The D.C. Crisis Response Coalition is leading the charge to protect community members who need support during mental health crises.
By ACLU
The D.C. Crisis Response Coalition is leading the charge to protect community members who need support during mental health crises.
By ACLU
How Mastercard is Endangering Sex Workers
We’re calling for a federal investigation into Mastercard’s discriminatory and dangerous policy.
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
We’re calling for a federal investigation into Mastercard’s discriminatory and dangerous policy.
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
Meet Mary Wood, a Teacher Resisting Censorship
As censorship and harassment spread across South Carolina, teachers are finding allies in their communities.
By Paul Bowers
As censorship and harassment spread across South Carolina, teachers are finding allies in their communities.
By Paul Bowers
How Artificial Intelligence Might Prevent You From Getting Hired
AI-based tools are used throughout hiring processes, increasing the odds of discrimination in the workplace.
By Olga Akselrod, Cody Venzke
AI-based tools are used throughout hiring processes, increasing the odds of discrimination in the workplace.
By Olga Akselrod, Cody Venzke
