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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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Reproductive Rights and Yesterday's Budget Release
By Sarah Lipton-Lubet
By Sarah Lipton-Lubet
"We have come some of the way, not nearly all, there is much yet to do."
By Dennis Parker
By Dennis Parker
As The "Drug Testing Dragnet" Widens, The Poor Continue to be Swept In
By Rebecca McCray, Jason D. Williamson
By Rebecca McCray, Jason D. Williamson
'Bama Hits Below the Belt: Another Effort to Restrict Women's Health
By Becca Cadoff
By Becca Cadoff
Time is Now for Immigration Reform That Offers a Roadmap to Citizenship and Preserves Family Unity
By Vicki B. Gaubeca
By Vicki B. Gaubeca
U.S. Must Work to End Human Trafficking, Modern-Day Slavery on Government Contracts
By Steven M. Watt, Allison Frankel
By Steven M. Watt, Allison Frankel
New Documents Suggest IRS Reads Emails Without a Warrant
By Nathan Freed Wessler
By Nathan Freed Wessler
Remembering the Real Purpose of Patents
By James Evans, MD, PhD.
By James Evans, MD, PhD.
International Body Slams U.S. Solitary Confinement Practices
By Ian Kysel
By Ian Kysel
What Would You Do With $11,000?
By Meghan Groob
By Meghan Groob
