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One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we fought back and what comes next.
By Anthony D. Romero
One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump AdministrationPodcast
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’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 Here
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.
By Cassandra Stubbs
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing GroundPodcast
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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Shocking Video from Maine Prison Shows a Restrained Prisoner Being Tortured with Pepper Spray
This is one of many examples of corrections staff abusing restraints and pepper spray, at times with deadly results
By Carl Takei, Eric Balaban, Maggie Heim
This is one of many examples of corrections staff abusing restraints and pepper spray, at times with deadly results
By Carl Takei, Eric Balaban, Maggie Heim
New Pope Washes the Feet of 12 Kids in Prison: An Easter Reminder for the U.S.
By Ajmel Quereshi
By Ajmel Quereshi
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By Michelle Richardson
By Michelle Richardson
VICTORY! Students Triumph over Private Prison Company’s Bid to Name College Football Stadium
By Carl Takei
By Carl Takei
VICTORY! Bipartisan Group of Legislators Lead Oregon to Equal Access to Education Law
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By Becky Straus
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By Michelle Richardson
By Michelle Richardson
VICTORY! Ohio Lets DREAMers Drive
By Michael Tan
By Michael Tan
CIA to Promote Head of "Black Site" Where Torture Occurred?
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By Alex Abdo
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