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Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.
By Cassandra Stubbs
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing GroundPodcast
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.
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments
How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation.
By Sam LaFrance
How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Lawmakers Renew Push to Regulate Kids’ Speech Online Despite Speech Protections
New state and federal bills seek to limit minors’ access to social media, but civil liberties advocates warn that the resulting online censorship threatens constitutional rights without delivering real safety.
By Hibah Ansari
Lawmakers Renew Push to Regulate Kids’ Speech Online Despite Speech ProtectionsPodcast
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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Your Guide to Talking About Attacks on Trans Youth
Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. These attacks overwhelmingly focus on youth and schools. They try to make...
By ACLU
Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. These attacks overwhelmingly focus on youth and schools. They try to make...
By ACLU
Black Women Take the Supreme Court
Just weeks ago, Justice Steven Breyer announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, opening the door for President Biden to nominate a new judge...
Just weeks ago, Justice Steven Breyer announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, opening the door for President Biden to nominate a new judge...
The Most Racist Supreme Court Cases You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Insular Cases are unabashedly racist, firmly rooted in white supremacy, and still haunt the day-to-day lives of millions of people. At the ACLU,...
By Alejandro Agustin Ortiz, Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux
Insular Cases are unabashedly racist, firmly rooted in white supremacy, and still haunt the day-to-day lives of millions of people. At the ACLU,...
By Alejandro Agustin Ortiz, Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux
The Insidious Practice of Racial Gerrymandering
It’s election season again and, in America, sadly, that means it is voter suppression season. Starting in 2020, 49 states proposed over 440 bills...
It’s election season again and, in America, sadly, that means it is voter suppression season. Starting in 2020, 49 states proposed over 440 bills...
Airlines Want the Government to Create a New Passenger No-Fly List
No-fly lists are already a civil liberties nightmare. Congress should not create another.
By Jay Stanley
No-fly lists are already a civil liberties nightmare. Congress should not create another.
By Jay Stanley
Transgender and Non-Binary Leaders Tell Federal Court Trans People Deserve Joy at Any Age
Prominent transgender and non-binary people as well as businesses, professional associations, and medical professionals are speaking out against...
By Gabriel Arkles
Prominent transgender and non-binary people as well as businesses, professional associations, and medical professionals are speaking out against...
By Gabriel Arkles
A Scary Demonstration of What Unchecked Face Recognition Could Look Like
Video surveillance is becoming far more powerful than most people realize.
By Jay Stanley
Video surveillance is becoming far more powerful than most people realize.
By Jay Stanley
The Movement to Erase Black History and Culture
February marks Black History Month, a time to recognize the significant achievements and culture of Black Americans–from bell hooks to...
February marks Black History Month, a time to recognize the significant achievements and culture of Black Americans–from bell hooks to...
Three Key Problems with the Government's Use of a Flawed Facial Recognition Service
Forcing people to use private ID-verification to access tax accounts or other government services raises serious privacy and equity issues.
By Jay Stanley, Olga Akselrod
Forcing people to use private ID-verification to access tax accounts or other government services raises serious privacy and equity issues.
By Jay Stanley, Olga Akselrod
Making Space for Black History in the Classroom
Black history is hard to talk about, but learning about it builds my students’ confidence and empowers them to take life into their own hands.
By Anthony Crawford
Black history is hard to talk about, but learning about it builds my students’ confidence and empowers them to take life into their own hands.
By Anthony Crawford
