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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
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...
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.
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...
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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VICTORY! Senate Committee Votes to Repeal DOMA
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Maine Votes "No" to Voter Suppression
By Shenna Bellows
By Shenna Bellows
Historic Committee Vote Set on DOMA Repeal - Tomorrow
Whether this law is struck down by the courts or repealed by Congress, it will soon join “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in history’s dustbin.
By Ian S. Thompson
Whether this law is struck down by the courts or repealed by Congress, it will soon join “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in history’s dustbin.
By Ian S. Thompson
Time to Confess Error on the Death Penalty
By Denny LeBoeuf
By Denny LeBoeuf
ACLU to Wireless Carriers: Stop Tracking Americans' Movements
Major cell phone providers need to stop routinely collecting and storing data on their customers’ daily movements
By Jay Stanley
Major cell phone providers need to stop routinely collecting and storing data on their customers’ daily movements
By Jay Stanley
Message From Mississippi: Trust Women, And Leave Our Families Alone.
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
Justices Press Government on Limits of Warrantless Location Tracking
By Catherine Crump
By Catherine Crump
For One Family, Alabama Anti-Immigrant Law a Fate Worse than Possible Death
By Vesna Jaksic
By Vesna Jaksic
The Road to Death at Guantánamo
By Zachary Katznelson
By Zachary Katznelson
Net Neutrality Vote in Congress This Week
Passage of this repeal would represent a real blow to open Internet protections.
By Jay Stanley
Passage of this repeal would represent a real blow to open Internet protections.
By Jay Stanley
