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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...
Conversation Guide
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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Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude
The Constitution should prohibit all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude — including forced labor in prisons.
By ACLU
The Constitution should prohibit all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude — including forced labor in prisons.
By ACLU
How the Impact of Bostock v. Clayton County on LGBTQ Rights Continues to Expand
The effects of this landmark Supreme Court victory are amplified in states, federal agencies, and courtrooms throughout the U.S.
By Jon W. Davidson
The effects of this landmark Supreme Court victory are amplified in states, federal agencies, and courtrooms throughout the U.S.
By Jon W. Davidson
How ICE Sidesteps the Law to Find and Deport People
A new report documents data sharing between local jails and LexisNexis, enabling deportation to continue even in sanctuary cities and states.
By Ana Temu Otting
A new report documents data sharing between local jails and LexisNexis, enabling deportation to continue even in sanctuary cities and states.
By Ana Temu Otting
How Dismantling Roe Puts Interracial Marriage at Risk
June 12th, 2022 marks the 55th anniversary of the landmark case Loving v. Virginia which made interracial marriage legal across the United States. We also know this day as Loving Day. This year, Loving Day has a bit of a weightier feel to it. In the recent Supreme Court leaked draft opinion on...
June 12th, 2022 marks the 55th anniversary of the landmark case Loving v. Virginia which made interracial marriage legal across the United States. We also know this day as Loving Day. This year, Loving Day has a bit of a weightier feel to it. In the recent Supreme Court leaked draft opinion on...
Border Patrol is Investigating Itself Following Deaths, Report Reveals
In a vehicle pursuit that killed our client’s son, a newly-uncovered report shows Border Patrol’s unauthorized, conflict-ridden Critical...
By Shaw Drake, Rebecca Sheff
In a vehicle pursuit that killed our client’s son, a newly-uncovered report shows Border Patrol’s unauthorized, conflict-ridden Critical...
By Shaw Drake, Rebecca Sheff
Using Cyanide Gas in Executions is an Affront to Jewish Values
Arizona’s use of Zyklon B should shock the conscience of all Americans.
By Tim Eckstein
Arizona’s use of Zyklon B should shock the conscience of all Americans.
By Tim Eckstein
What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?
We created an algorithmic tool to find out what risks the criminal legal system poses to the people entering it, rather than their risk to "public...
By Aaron Horowitz, Kristian Lum, Erica Marshall, Mikaela Meyer
We created an algorithmic tool to find out what risks the criminal legal system poses to the people entering it, rather than their risk to "public...
By Aaron Horowitz, Kristian Lum, Erica Marshall, Mikaela Meyer
Alok Vaid-Menon Wants You to Reimagine Gender
This year brings an unprecedented surge of anti-trans legislation banning everything from sports participation to healthcare access. So far,...
This year brings an unprecedented surge of anti-trans legislation banning everything from sports participation to healthcare access. So far,...
The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Policing is a Foundation to Build Upon
Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.
By Rachael Eisenberg, Kate Kahan, Nicole Lee Ndumele, Udi Ofer
Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.
By Rachael Eisenberg, Kate Kahan, Nicole Lee Ndumele, Udi Ofer
From Japanese American Incarceration to the China Initiative, Discrimination Against AAPI Communities Must End
Our institutions and our country must live up to our American ideals and values, and stop the cycle of profiling and discrimination.
By Gisela Perez Kusakawa
Our institutions and our country must live up to our American ideals and values, and stop the cycle of profiling and discrimination.
By Gisela Perez Kusakawa
