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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, ExplainedPodcast
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...
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Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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 Here
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.
By Cassandra Stubbs
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS argumentsPodcast
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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One Year Later, U.S. Service Members Are Still Awaiting Their Promised Pathway to Citizenship
A federal court ordered the U.S. military to stop implementing a Trump-era policy that blocked a path to citizenship — but our clients are still...
By Sana Mayat, Scarlet Kim
A federal court ordered the U.S. military to stop implementing a Trump-era policy that blocked a path to citizenship — but our clients are still...
By Sana Mayat, Scarlet Kim
Ashley C. Ford on Growing Up With an Incarcerated Parent
One in 12 American children, more than 5.7 million kids, have experienced parental incarceration at some point during their lives. Black Americans...
One in 12 American children, more than 5.7 million kids, have experienced parental incarceration at some point during their lives. Black Americans...
Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box
Too many politicians are trying to manipulate the outcome of elections by making it harder to cast a ballot.
By ACLU
Too many politicians are trying to manipulate the outcome of elections by making it harder to cast a ballot.
By ACLU
Nine Years After DACA Went Into Effect, Congress On The Verge Of Passing A Path To Citizenship
A pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants is within reach. Congress must get it done.
By Brian Tashman, Analise Ortiz
A pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants is within reach. Congress must get it done.
By Brian Tashman, Analise Ortiz
Church or Jail? Federal Court Delivers Qualified Immunity Win For Religious Freedom
A Colorado man can sue the officer who revoked his parole for not attending worship services, a federal court ruled.
By Heather L. Weaver
A Colorado man can sue the officer who revoked his parole for not attending worship services, a federal court ruled.
By Heather L. Weaver
Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and How the Olympics Failed Black Women (ep. 169)
The Tokyo 2020 games keep making headlines for the wrong reasons — particularly the treatment of Black athletes.
By Jacquelyne Germain
The Tokyo 2020 games keep making headlines for the wrong reasons — particularly the treatment of Black athletes.
By Jacquelyne Germain
Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and How the Olympics Failed Black Women
Every two years the Olympic Games promise to be historic. Athletes defy odds, break records, and achieve feats unimaginable to most of us. But the...
Every two years the Olympic Games promise to be historic. Athletes defy odds, break records, and achieve feats unimaginable to most of us. But the...
Documents Foreshadow a Grim Future for COVID-19 Spread in Federal Prisons
What happens when federal prison staff speak out on the dangers ravaging their facility during COVID-19? Almost nothing, it seems.
By Syeda Malliha, Kadeisha Weise
What happens when federal prison staff speak out on the dangers ravaging their facility during COVID-19? Almost nothing, it seems.
By Syeda Malliha, Kadeisha Weise
Border Patrol Must Stop Holding People in an Inhumane Outside Pen Under a Highway in South Texas
Border Patrol continues to detain migrants, including children, in appalling outdoor conditions under the Anzalduas International Bridge in...
By Shaw Drake, Kate Huddleston
Border Patrol continues to detain migrants, including children, in appalling outdoor conditions under the Anzalduas International Bridge in...
By Shaw Drake, Kate Huddleston
Kimberlé Crenshaw on Teaching the Truth About Race in America
A pioneering scholar of Critical Race Theory joins us to discuss the true meaning of the practice, and how it became a political flashpoint in...
By Ines Santos
A pioneering scholar of Critical Race Theory joins us to discuss the true meaning of the practice, and how it became a political flashpoint in...
By Ines Santos
