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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
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties ThreatPodcast
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.
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.
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los Angeles
For more than 40 years, equal access to educational opportunities of Los Angeles students under the California Constitution have been protected by a court order. Now, those court-ordered protections are being challenged.
By Amanda Walgrove, Jonathan Newton
A Multi-Generational Fight for Desegregated Schools in Los AngelesPodcast
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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The Maps, They Are A-Changin'
Illinois’ passage of civil unions means that the idea that same-sex couples and their families deserve recognition under the law now has a firm...
By Sam Ritchie
Illinois’ passage of civil unions means that the idea that same-sex couples and their families deserve recognition under the law now has a firm...
By Sam Ritchie
The $270 Million Lockup: Will New Orleans' Sheriff Stand in the Way of Rebuilding a Smaller and Smarter Orleans Parish Prison?
By Carl Takei
By Carl Takei
Death Row Inmates Sue FDA Over Execution Drug from Overseas
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito
This Week in Civil Liberties
Starting this week, we’ll showcase the hot issues from the last seven days.
By Katie Smith
Starting this week, we’ll showcase the hot issues from the last seven days.
By Katie Smith
Sending Your Kid to the Wrong School Could Land You Five Years Behind Bars
By Inimai Chettiar, Rebecca McCray
By Inimai Chettiar, Rebecca McCray
ACLU Lens: Wal-Mart, Gender Discrimination, and Class Actions
By Sam Ritchie
By Sam Ritchie
NYCLU Reveals Suspension Spike in NYC Schools
By Michael Cummings
By Michael Cummings
Spying On Surfing: Why We Need a "Do Not Track" List
Behavioral targeting scares the heck out of us.
By Chris Calabrese
Behavioral targeting scares the heck out of us.
By Chris Calabrese
Attacking the Freedom to Marry in D.C.
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
You Have Every Right to Snap That Picture
By Michael Cummings
By Michael Cummings