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Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short.
By Chad Marlow for Tracking ALPR Cameras
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties ThreatPodcast
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...
ACLU Launches Largest Ever Midterm Electoral Program
We are spending millions across nine states to educate voters on critical races and ballot measures affecting abortion, LGBTQ rights, voting, fair courts, and democracy protections in the 2026 midterm elections.
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.
By Justine van der Leun
States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
For more than 40 years, equal access to educational opportunities of Los Angeles students under the California Constitution have been protected by a court order. Now, those court-ordered protections are being challenged.
By Amanda Walgrove, Jonathan Newton
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los AngelesPodcast
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...
ACLU Launches Largest Ever Midterm Electoral Program
We are spending millions across nine states to educate voters on critical races and ballot measures affecting abortion, LGBTQ rights, voting, fair courts, and democracy protections in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Could the Government Outlaw Lying?
By Jameel Jaffer
By Jameel Jaffer
SOPA and PIPA Votes Delayed Indefinitely
These bills could potentially result in the takedown of large amounts of non-infringing, First-Amendment-protected content from the Internet.
By Michael W. Macleod-Ball
These bills could potentially result in the takedown of large amounts of non-infringing, First-Amendment-protected content from the Internet.
By Michael W. Macleod-Ball
Demanding Accountability in the Home of Torture Taxi Headquarters
By Christina Cowger
By Christina Cowger
Teach Respect, Demand Non-Discrimination
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Report from Guantánamo Hearings: When Due Process is a Matter of Life and Death
By Devon Chaffee
By Devon Chaffee
The Internet Goes Dark
Tech advocates united to dim their websites in order to protest and bring attention to the anti-piracy legislation pending in the House and Senate
By Michael W. Macleod-Ball
Tech advocates united to dim their websites in order to protest and bring attention to the anti-piracy legislation pending in the House and Senate
By Michael W. Macleod-Ball
ACLU Lens: Addressing Sexual Assault in the Military
By Robyn Shepherd
By Robyn Shepherd
We Still Need Diversity and Minority Ownership in our Media
By Sandra Fulton
By Sandra Fulton
Important New Report on Anti-LGBT Bias in Grades K-6
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
ACLU Lawsuit Challenges Violence in Baca's L.A. County Jails
By Rachel Myers
By Rachel Myers
