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Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ACLU’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.
By Hibah Ansari
Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'Podcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.
By Sofia Gonzalez
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ACLU and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
ACLU Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
In our series, the ACLU has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
ACLU Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil LibertiesPodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They hadn’t been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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When Is Enough Enough? Government Surveillance Skyrockets in 2010.
A recently-released report disclosed a dramatic increase in surveillance of Americans between 2009 and 2010.
By Robyn Greene
A recently-released report disclosed a dramatic increase in surveillance of Americans between 2009 and 2010.
By Robyn Greene
Yes, You're Being Tracked. It's Time to Do Something About It
We need protections for how our digital information can be accessed.
By Chris Calabrese
We need protections for how our digital information can be accessed.
By Chris Calabrese
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By Aden Fine
By Aden Fine
Homeland Security Suspends Ineffective, Discriminatory Immigration Program
By Chris Rickerd
By Chris Rickerd
Our War Is Not Against Islam
By Daniel Bullard-Bates
By Daniel Bullard-Bates
A Missed Chance for Criminal Justice Reform in Indiana
By Gilbert Holmes
By Gilbert Holmes
A Disturbing New Trend: Jailing Poor Black Mothers for Trying to Educate Their Children
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By Courtney Bowie, Inimai Chettiar
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