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Into the Black Hole: Navigating the Center of Trump’s Deportation Force in Louisiana
One legal advocate reflects on how she researched the opaque immigration landscape in Louisiana, connected with detained people, and designed a blueprint for immigration work amid the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown.
By Nora Ahmed
Into the Black Hole: Navigating the Center of Trump’s Deportation Force in LouisianaPodcast
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.
Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?
The Supreme Court should reject a prosecution that treats possession of a gun as a felony if you use marijuana.
By Louise Melling, Yasmin Cader
Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI
By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From HerePodcast
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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The Women’s Movement Needs Lawyers and Organizers Working Together
Our collaboration with Fight for 15 and tenant organizers offers a window into a truly inclusive movement.
By Liel Sterling
Our collaboration with Fight for 15 and tenant organizers offers a window into a truly inclusive movement.
By Liel Sterling
How Policy Hidden in an Algorithm is Threatening Families in This Pennsylvania County
The ACLU and Human Rights Data Analysis Group evaluate one of the first algorithmic tools used in the child welfare system.
By Marissa Gerchick, Tobi Jegede, Tarak Shah, Ana Gutiérrez, Sophie Beiers, Noam Shemtov, Kath Xu, Anjana Samant, Aaron Horowitz
The ACLU and Human Rights Data Analysis Group evaluate one of the first algorithmic tools used in the child welfare system.
By Marissa Gerchick, Tobi Jegede, Tarak Shah, Ana Gutiérrez, Sophie Beiers, Noam Shemtov, Kath Xu, Anjana Samant, Aaron Horowitz
No One Should Face the Death Penalty for Accessing Health Care
If anti-abortion politicians think they can push laws to criminalize abortion without a fight, they are sorely mistaken.
By Rose Mackenzie
If anti-abortion politicians think they can push laws to criminalize abortion without a fight, they are sorely mistaken.
By Rose Mackenzie
Three Years Later, COVID-19 is Still a Threat to People Who Are Incarcerated
Mass incarceration created a foreseeable disaster.
By Nancy Rosenbloom
Mass incarceration created a foreseeable disaster.
By Nancy Rosenbloom
Judy Heumann's Legacy Lives On
The disability rights pioneer passed away on March 4. Her work inspired a generation of activists.
By Susan Mizner, Kendall Ciesemier
The disability rights pioneer passed away on March 4. Her work inspired a generation of activists.
By Susan Mizner, Kendall Ciesemier
The Women Who Made ACLU History
From its early feminist founders, to the trailblazing clients and lawyers that have fought sex-based discrimination in the hundred years since, the...
By ACLU
From its early feminist founders, to the trailblazing clients and lawyers that have fought sex-based discrimination in the hundred years since, the...
By ACLU
How Originalism Hurts Women
It’s March, which means it’s Women’s History Month. This month, we’ll speak with women about their activism and resistance to fight for...
It’s March, which means it’s Women’s History Month. This month, we’ll speak with women about their activism and resistance to fight for...
Biden Can Expand Voting Access Through His Executive Order
On the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, there’s still more work to be done to expand voting access.
By Ceridwen Cherry
On the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, there’s still more work to be done to expand voting access.
By Ceridwen Cherry
Child Labor Investigation Reveals Immigration Policy Changes We Need Now
The New York Times uncovered how labor protections are failing migrant children — and reminds us that we need big policy solutions.
By Naureen Shah
The New York Times uncovered how labor protections are failing migrant children — and reminds us that we need big policy solutions.
By Naureen Shah
West Virginia Lawmakers are Pushing Public Schools to Teach Creationism
Allowing teachers to present “intelligent design” in science class would jeopardize students’ educational futures and violate the Constitution.
By Heather L. Weaver
Allowing teachers to present “intelligent design” in science class would jeopardize students’ educational futures and violate the Constitution.
By Heather L. Weaver
