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Fight for Abortion Rights Has Turned to States in Years Since Landmark Reproductive Rights Ruling
Four years ago, the Supreme Court struck down the federal right to abortion. Since then, the fight has turned to the states.
By Breanna Diaz
Fight for Abortion Rights Has Turned to States in Years Since Landmark Reproductive Rights RulingPodcast
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.
Recent Court Documents Allege Misconduct in Mahmoud Khalil’s Immigration Case
New evidence reveals the Trump administration worked to seal Mahmoud Khalil’s fate before he ever got his day in court.
By Simon McCormack, Veronica Salama
Recent Court Documents Allege Misconduct in Mahmoud Khalil’s Immigration Case
Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane Conditions
Hundreds of people at an immigration facility in New Jersey protested spoiled food, medical neglect, and other inhumane conditions. They were joined by people detained in horrific conditions across the country.
By Haddy Gassama
Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane Conditions
Trump Administration Playbook Takes Tactics from Lavender Scare of the Cold War
A McCarthy-era effort to report LGBTQ people to the government, classify queerness as a mental disorder, and overall push queer people from public life is taking similar shape today.
By Hanna Stolzer
Trump Administration Playbook Takes Tactics from Lavender Scare of the Cold WarPodcast
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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Our Holiday Book Guide for Justice-Minded Readers
In our series, ACLU staffers share books and merch to give this holiday season that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil...
By Hibah Ansari
In our series, ACLU staffers share books and merch to give this holiday season that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil...
By Hibah Ansari
Gary Tyler Spent 42 Years in Prison for a Crime He Didn't Commit. Racism Put Him There.
Tyler’s case shows how bias, fear, and discrimination drive wrongful convictions — and why confronting racial injustice in the legal system...
By Lora Strum
Tyler’s case shows how bias, fear, and discrimination drive wrongful convictions — and why confronting racial injustice in the legal system...
By Lora Strum
Veterans Demand Congress Pull Troops from American Cities
Former U.S. Army Captain and ACLU Senior Project Manager Jessica Apgar praises the more than 40 veterans demanding Congress take action against the...
By Jessica Apgar
Former U.S. Army Captain and ACLU Senior Project Manager Jessica Apgar praises the more than 40 veterans demanding Congress take action against the...
By Jessica Apgar
From The Joke Files: A Comedy and Censorship Roundtable
We’re living through a moment where late night jokes are next-day news, and each opening monologue feels like a litmus test for our freedom of...
We’re living through a moment where late night jokes are next-day news, and each opening monologue feels like a litmus test for our freedom of...
2025 Elections: Voters Came Out in Record Numbers to Defend Key Civil Liberties Issues Across the Country
In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fearmongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the...
By Emily Passini
In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fearmongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the...
By Emily Passini
Defending Veterans’ Rights for Over a Century
This Veterans Day, we renew our commitment to ensuring that the rights of those who serve are honored and protected.
By Aaron Madrid Aksoz
This Veterans Day, we renew our commitment to ensuring that the rights of those who serve are honored and protected.
By Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Border Patrol Agents Replace Top Leadership at ICE Offices Despite Human Rights Violations
As immigration enforcement expands nationwide, the Trump administration is replacing nearly half of top leaders at ICE field offices across the...
By Sarah Mehta
As immigration enforcement expands nationwide, the Trump administration is replacing nearly half of top leaders at ICE field offices across the...
By Sarah Mehta
Your Questions Answered: How to Vote Amid Trump's Attacks on Elections
ACLU experts explain how to cast your ballot while the Trump administration challenges our most valuable democratic process.
By Hibah Ansari
ACLU experts explain how to cast your ballot while the Trump administration challenges our most valuable democratic process.
By Hibah Ansari
Deployments At Our Doorstep
Frog costumes. The Star Wars theme. Whistlemania. These could be the sights and sounds of Halloween—but this year, they've taken on new meaning....
Frog costumes. The Star Wars theme. Whistlemania. These could be the sights and sounds of Halloween—but this year, they've taken on new meaning....
Why Police Traffic Stops Are Dangerous and Ineffective
Millions of drivers are pulled over every year for minor violations like broken taillights or tinted windows. Data shows these stops rarely make...
By Emily Reina Dindial, Emily Berkowitz
Millions of drivers are pulled over every year for minor violations like broken taillights or tinted windows. Data shows these stops rarely make...
By Emily Reina Dindial, Emily Berkowitz
