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Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, ExplainedPodcast
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.
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI
By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
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 Ground
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 argumentsPodcast
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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Can the Government Wrongfully Spy on You and Get Away With It?
This week, we are bringing you a story about an upcoming Supreme Court case: FBI v. Fazaga, set to be argued on November 8th. This case will have...
This week, we are bringing you a story about an upcoming Supreme Court case: FBI v. Fazaga, set to be argued on November 8th. This case will have...
A Mississippi City Blocked a Proposed Mosque Due to Anti-Muslim Prejudice. We’re Suing.
A city official warned that “if you let them build it, they will come.”
By Heather L. Weaver
A city official warned that “if you let them build it, they will come.”
By Heather L. Weaver
Special Edition: Texas Abortion Ban at the Supreme Court
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging Texas’ ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy known as SB 8 -- one case brought by the ACLU and our partner organizations on behalf of abortion providers, Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson, and a separate case...
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging Texas’ ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy known as SB 8 -- one case brought by the ACLU and our partner organizations on behalf of abortion providers, Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson, and a separate case...
CVS Wants the Supreme Court to Gut Non-Discrimination Protections for People with Disabilities. It Could Set Us Back Decades.
We can’t go back to the old days of exclusion and discrimination. The disability community will fight this outrageous attack on our rights and...
By Susan Mizner, Arlene B. Mayerson, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
We can’t go back to the old days of exclusion and discrimination. The disability community will fight this outrageous attack on our rights and...
By Susan Mizner, Arlene B. Mayerson, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
ICE Makes It Impossible for Immigrants in Detention to Contact Lawyers
Immigration detention is inhumane, but so long as people are detained, ICE must ensure that detention facilities provide immigrants with timely...
By Emma Winger, Eunice Hyunhye Cho
Immigration detention is inhumane, but so long as people are detained, ICE must ensure that detention facilities provide immigrants with timely...
By Emma Winger, Eunice Hyunhye Cho
The Biden Administration's Immigration Double Talk
Last month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line...
Last month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line...
My Life Was Derailed By a Traffic Ticket
A minor infraction cost me my driver’s license, my job, thousands of dollars, and over a decade entangled with a system that punishes poverty.
By Dario Alvarez
A minor infraction cost me my driver’s license, my job, thousands of dollars, and over a decade entangled with a system that punishes poverty.
By Dario Alvarez
Internal Watchdog Finds ICE Violations of Solitary Confinement Policy
Immigration detention is inherently inhumane. It’s time for the Biden administration to put an end to ICE’s detention machine.
By Patrick Taurel
Immigration detention is inherently inhumane. It’s time for the Biden administration to put an end to ICE’s detention machine.
By Patrick Taurel
Finding Trans Joy Through Sports
More than 100 anti-trans bills have been levied in states across the country this year. These bills range from blocking trans youth from seeking...
More than 100 anti-trans bills have been levied in states across the country this year. These bills range from blocking trans youth from seeking...
We Need Accountability for Those Who Commit Violence Against Native Women
Law enforcement must be held accountable when officers abuse their authority to sexually assault the very people they are sworn to protect.
By Angeline Cheek, Lucy Simpson
Law enforcement must be held accountable when officers abuse their authority to sexually assault the very people they are sworn to protect.
By Angeline Cheek, Lucy Simpson
