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Into the Black Hole: Navigating the Center of Trump’s Deportation Force in Louisiana
One legal advocate reflects on how she researched the opaque immigration landscape in Louisiana, connected with detained people, and designed a blueprint for immigration work amid the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown.
By Nora Ahmed
Into the Black Hole: Navigating the Center of Trump’s Deportation Force in LouisianaPodcast
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.
Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?
The Supreme Court should reject a prosecution that treats possession of a gun as a felony if you use marijuana.
By Louise Melling, Yasmin Cader
Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?
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, Explained
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 HerePodcast
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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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
How Mastercard's New Policy Violates Sex Workers' Rights
Everyone deserves access to financial services and everyone should be able to make a living – sex workers included.
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
Everyone deserves access to financial services and everyone should be able to make a living – sex workers included.
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
Justice is on the Ballot: Make an Informed Decision for New Orleans Sheriff
See where local candidates land on civil liberties and civil rights.
By ACLU
See where local candidates land on civil liberties and civil rights.
By ACLU
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic Justice
Imagine you’ve forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of “gorilla.”...
Imagine you’ve forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of “gorilla.”...
The People of South Carolina Deserve Fair Maps — And a Fair Process to Get There
While redistricting is taking place nationwide, the state of South Carolina has not shared its schedule for plans.
By Somil Trivedi
While redistricting is taking place nationwide, the state of South Carolina has not shared its schedule for plans.
By Somil Trivedi
What to Know About the Abortion Case Before the Supreme Court Today
Politicians are using every trick in the book in their attempts to force people to stay pregnant against their will — and they’re trying to...
By ACLU
Politicians are using every trick in the book in their attempts to force people to stay pregnant against their will — and they’re trying to...
By ACLU
What the Supreme Court Can and Can't Do About Mass Incarceration in the Current Term
As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.
By Somil Trivedi
As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.
By Somil Trivedi
10 Emerging Artists Share What Systemic Equality Means to Them
We worked with 10 visual artists to create images of what achieving Systemic Equality could look like — a vision of a more inclusive and...
By ACLU
We worked with 10 visual artists to create images of what achieving Systemic Equality could look like — a vision of a more inclusive and...
By ACLU
