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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 War on Marijuana is a Failure
By The Gregory Brothers
By The Gregory Brothers
VIDEO: 'We Steal Secrets' Director Discusses WikiLeaks, Manning, and More With the ACLU
Alex Gibney, the Oscar-winning director of the new documentary “We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks,” joined the ACLU’s Ben Wizner to...
By Noa Yachot
Alex Gibney, the Oscar-winning director of the new documentary “We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks,” joined the ACLU’s Ben Wizner to...
By Noa Yachot
Disappeared and Departed
By Lucero Chavez, Sean Riordan
By Lucero Chavez, Sean Riordan
Appeals Court Holds That Breastfeeding Is “Related To Pregnancy” (Or Why My Four-Year-Old Understands Basic Biology Better Than Some Judges)
By Galen Sherwin
By Galen Sherwin
A Wedding Cake For Fido & Fluffy But Not For Dave & Charlie?
By Kiela Parks, John Krieger
By Kiela Parks, John Krieger
NEW REPORT: Billions of Dollars Wasted on Racially Biased Marijuana Arrests
By Ezekiel Edwards
By Ezekiel Edwards
Supreme Court Ruling a Blow to Genetic Privacy
By Michael Risher
By Michael Risher
This Week in Civil Liberties (05/31/2013)
By Rekha Arulanantham
By Rekha Arulanantham
Responding to The Washington Post's Walter Pincus on Leaks and Shield Laws
By Gabe Rottman
By Gabe Rottman
Will the Supreme Court Stop Georgia from Executing an Intellectually Disabled Man?
By Brian Stull
By Brian Stull
