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Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of Action
Follow for live coverage of the nationwide peaceful protests to condemn President Trump's escalating abuses of power.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of ActionPodcast
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.
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
As the ACLU fights to protect people’s privacy, playwright Matthew Libby discusses his play about the private companies fueling the government’s surveillance of immigrants.
By Allegra Harpootlian
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement
This Women’s History Month, the ACLU looks at how the Trump administration is pushing policies designed to keep women at home.
By Ming-Qi Chu, Ashley Johnson
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement
Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving Medicine
The ACLU is suing the state of West Virginia for its moratorium on clinics providing methadone, an opioid treatment that cuts the risk of overdose deaths in half.
By Sarah Stone, Joe Solomon
Care Denied: West Virginia's Ban on Methadone Clinics Blocks Life-Saving MedicinePodcast
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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Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?
On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of...
On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of...
Voting With a Disability: Breaking Down Barriers to the Ballot
With accessible voting under attack, we’re bringing people with disabilities the information they need to vote.
By Brian Dimmick, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
With accessible voting under attack, we’re bringing people with disabilities the information they need to vote.
By Brian Dimmick, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Brandt v. Rutledge: What to Know About the Arkansas Trial on Gender-Affirming Care
"Being pushed out of the place I've live my entire life is hard," our client Dylan Brandt bravely testified in Little Rock this week.
By Gillian Branstetter
"Being pushed out of the place I've live my entire life is hard," our client Dylan Brandt bravely testified in Little Rock this week.
By Gillian Branstetter
It’s Time to Reaffirm Our First Amendment Right to Boycott
The Supreme Court must affirm that politically-motivated consumer boycotts are protected by the Constitution.
By Brian Hauss
The Supreme Court must affirm that politically-motivated consumer boycotts are protected by the Constitution.
By Brian Hauss
LA County’s Failure to Invest in Alternatives to Incarceration Fuels Inhumane Jail Conditions
By funding mental health services and alternatives to incarceration, county officials could prevent people with mental illness from cycling in and...
By Melissa Camacho
By funding mental health services and alternatives to incarceration, county officials could prevent people with mental illness from cycling in and...
By Melissa Camacho
This Supreme Court Case Could Upend Democracy
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case this term that could upend the very foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections. In the case of...
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case this term that could upend the very foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections. In the case of...
Ask the Experts: How to Fight for Reproductive Freedom in Your Community
ACLU of Michigan volunteer Connie Horton-Kross tells us what inspired her to get involved and fight for the issues that matter to her.
By Ricardo Mimbela
ACLU of Michigan volunteer Connie Horton-Kross tells us what inspired her to get involved and fight for the issues that matter to her.
By Ricardo Mimbela
How to Fight for Your Rights at the Ballot Box
Here’s how the ACLU is educating and empowering voters across the country.
By Kary L. Moss
Here’s how the ACLU is educating and empowering voters across the country.
By Kary L. Moss
The US Government Gave Them Protection. Now It May Take It Away.
People with TPS humanitarian status call on Biden to take action.
By Katie Hoeppner, Emi MacLean
People with TPS humanitarian status call on Biden to take action.
By Katie Hoeppner, Emi MacLean
The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth
It’s October, which means it’s LGBTQ History Month, a time to remember, look back and celebrate the history of LGBTQ activism and the resulting...
It’s October, which means it’s LGBTQ History Month, a time to remember, look back and celebrate the history of LGBTQ activism and the resulting...
