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Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision
The Supreme Court just struck down a Louisiana map that fairly represents Black voters, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS DecisionPodcast
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.
Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
Despite abhorrent conditions and increasing deaths in ICE detention, the Trump administration’s new warehouse detention system would increase capacity to 96,000 people and undoubtedly lead to continued abuse.
By Haddy Gassama
Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup
The coalition has issued a travel advisory for fans, players, journalists, and other visitors attending the 2026 World Cup in areas impacted by the Trump administration’s militarized immigration crackdown.
By Alaina Ruffin, Jamil Dakwar
ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup
‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Respond as Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats
Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S.
By Hibah Ansari, Lora Strum
‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Respond as Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship ThreatsPodcast
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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Glennon Doyle on Having Hard Holiday Conversations
This week, we are stepping back in time and re-visiting our conversation with author and activist, Glennon Doyle. In this conversation, Glennon...
This week, we are stepping back in time and re-visiting our conversation with author and activist, Glennon Doyle. In this conversation, Glennon...
Livestreaming Police is a Critical First Amendment Right
It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, and stream police interactions. Our ability...
By Shreya Tewari
It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, and stream police interactions. Our ability...
By Shreya Tewari
Congressional Drunk Driver Detection Mandate Raises Privacy Questions
The vague mandate leaves the door wide open for intrusion and the collection of sensitive data.
By Jay Stanley
The vague mandate leaves the door wide open for intrusion and the collection of sensitive data.
By Jay Stanley
School is For Learning — Including Learning About Race and Gender
A student and two teachers in Oklahoma share how a new censorship bill has curtailed important discussions about race and gender in the classroom.
By Leila Rafei, Eva Lopez
A student and two teachers in Oklahoma share how a new censorship bill has curtailed important discussions about race and gender in the classroom.
By Leila Rafei, Eva Lopez
Kyle Rittenhouse Didn’t Act Alone: Law Enforcement Must Be Held Accountable
The massive show of force from 40 law enforcement agencies in Kenosha didn’t make anyone safer.
By Leah Watson
The massive show of force from 40 law enforcement agencies in Kenosha didn’t make anyone safer.
By Leah Watson
We Are Holding Arizona Accountable for the Needless Suffering and Deaths of Incarcerated People
For years the state has permitted medical neglect and cruel treatment of people in solitary confinement, despite a settlement.
By Corene Kendrick, Rita Lomio
For years the state has permitted medical neglect and cruel treatment of people in solitary confinement, despite a settlement.
By Corene Kendrick, Rita Lomio
We Must Get Racism Out of Automated Decision-Making
Artificial Intelligence systems are developed in ways that don't adequately take into account existing racism, sexism and other inequities. This...
By ReNika Moore
Artificial Intelligence systems are developed in ways that don't adequately take into account existing racism, sexism and other inequities. This...
By ReNika Moore
My True Crime Obsession
I’m Paige Fernandez, the ACLU’s Policing Policy Advocate and I’m so excited to be taking the At Liberty reins for the next month. ...
I’m Paige Fernandez, the ACLU’s Policing Policy Advocate and I’m so excited to be taking the At Liberty reins for the next month. ...
Alabama’s New Electoral Lines are Racially Gerrymandered — Here’s Why
We’re suing to fix these unconstitutional maps.
By Davin Rosborough
We’re suing to fix these unconstitutional maps.
By Davin Rosborough
ICE’s Detention Oversight System Needs an Overhaul
Effective oversight and transparency are not enough, we need to shut down ICE's mass immigration detention machine.
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho, Patrick Taurel, Aditi Shah
Effective oversight and transparency are not enough, we need to shut down ICE's mass immigration detention machine.
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho, Patrick Taurel, Aditi Shah
