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Healthcare Professionals, Advocates, and Impacted People Share Why They Support Reproductive Freedom on the Ballot in Virginia
Voters in Virginia have the chance to vote for a ballot amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution and further protect reproductive freedom in the South.
By Hibah Ansari
Healthcare Professionals, Advocates, and Impacted People Share Why They Support Reproductive Freedom on the Ballot in VirginiaPodcast
The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination
Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.
Going into the midterms, voters are feeling the squeeze in their wallets and need relief. The answer lies in holding accountable politicians who prioritize their wealthy benefactors over them.
By Deirdre Schifeling
Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
ACLU experts break down how data centers negatively impact communities, violate civil liberties, and how we can respond.
By Jina John
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
In a 1965 case to combat racial and gender discrimination in jury selection, Pauli Murray's imaginative and visionary legal theory shows how pushing the boundaries of legal frameworks can expand who the Constitution protects.
By Hibah Ansari
'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender RightsPodcast
The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination
Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...
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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The Fight for Voting Rights: How the Past Informs the Current Discriminatory Landscape
For decades, Black voters fought for equal access to the ballot. Today, that access is still under attack.
By Johanna Silver
For decades, Black voters fought for equal access to the ballot. Today, that access is still under attack.
By Johanna Silver
Our Vision to Achieve True Public Safety
We can increase equality, justice, and safety without resorting to criminalization and surveillance.
By Yasmin Cader, Abdi Soltani
We can increase equality, justice, and safety without resorting to criminalization and surveillance.
By Yasmin Cader, Abdi Soltani
Your Guide to Talking About Attacks on Trans Youth
Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. These attacks overwhelmingly focus on youth and schools. They try to make...
By ACLU
Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. These attacks overwhelmingly focus on youth and schools. They try to make...
By ACLU
Black Women Take the Supreme Court
Just weeks ago, Justice Steven Breyer announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, opening the door for President Biden to nominate a new judge...
Just weeks ago, Justice Steven Breyer announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, opening the door for President Biden to nominate a new judge...
The Most Racist Supreme Court Cases You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Insular Cases are unabashedly racist, firmly rooted in white supremacy, and still haunt the day-to-day lives of millions of people. At the ACLU,...
By Alejandro Agustin Ortiz, Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux
Insular Cases are unabashedly racist, firmly rooted in white supremacy, and still haunt the day-to-day lives of millions of people. At the ACLU,...
By Alejandro Agustin Ortiz, Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux
The Insidious Practice of Racial Gerrymandering
It’s election season again and, in America, sadly, that means it is voter suppression season. Starting in 2020, 49 states proposed over 440 bills...
It’s election season again and, in America, sadly, that means it is voter suppression season. Starting in 2020, 49 states proposed over 440 bills...
Airlines Want the Government to Create a New Passenger No-Fly List
No-fly lists are already a civil liberties nightmare. Congress should not create another.
By Jay Stanley
No-fly lists are already a civil liberties nightmare. Congress should not create another.
By Jay Stanley
Transgender and Non-Binary Leaders Tell Federal Court Trans People Deserve Joy at Any Age
Prominent transgender and non-binary people as well as businesses, professional associations, and medical professionals are speaking out against...
Prominent transgender and non-binary people as well as businesses, professional associations, and medical professionals are speaking out against...
A Scary Demonstration of What Unchecked Face Recognition Could Look Like
Video surveillance is becoming far more powerful than most people realize.
By Jay Stanley
Video surveillance is becoming far more powerful than most people realize.
By Jay Stanley
The Movement to Erase Black History and Culture
February marks Black History Month, a time to recognize the significant achievements and culture of Black Americans–from bell hooks to...
February marks Black History Month, a time to recognize the significant achievements and culture of Black Americans–from bell hooks to...
