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Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
The ACLU, ACLU of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state’s failure to implement its own Indigenous education law.
By Lisa Francois
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education NationwidePodcast
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...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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 for Tracking ALPR Cameras
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
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.Podcast
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...
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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Senator Webb Gives Shout Out to ACLU's Work in Support of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act
By Dan Zeidman
By Dan Zeidman
ACLU Joins Republicans and Democrats to Streamline Maryland’s Bloated Prison System
By Inimai Chettiar, Rebecca McCray
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Robert Redford Joins ACLU at Sundance for “Reckoning With Torture”
By Ateqah Khaki
By Ateqah Khaki
The Latest on the Patriot Act
On February 8, the House failed to get enough votes to extend the Patriot Act until Dec. 8, 2011.
By Allie Bohm
On February 8, the House failed to get enough votes to extend the Patriot Act until Dec. 8, 2011.
By Allie Bohm
Ohio Governor Reconsiders Jailing Mother Who Sent Her Kids to the Wrong School
By Inimai Chettiar, Rebecca McCray
By Inimai Chettiar, Rebecca McCray
Don't Forget! A Roundtable Discussion on Deportations to Torture Today
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Permission to Work: The Government Database That May Stand Between You and Your Next Job
By Chris Calabrese
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ACLU Lens: Hearing Next Week in Twitter Wikileaks Case
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito
Surveillance Cameras in Chicago: Extensive, Pervasive and Unregulated
By Suzanne Ito
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