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States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations
Amid rampant abuse by federal agents, state legislatures can pass critical laws that allow people to take federal agents to court for violating their rights.
By Emily Reina Dindial
States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights ViolationsPodcast
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.
Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend birthright citizenship.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
As the ACLU fights to protect people’s privacy, playwright Matthew Libby discusses his play about the private companies fueling the government’s surveillance of immigrants.
By Allegra Harpootlian
How One Playwright is Using Theatre to Expose the Surveillance State
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights Movement
This Women’s History Month, the ACLU looks at how the Trump administration is pushing policies designed to keep women at home.
By Ming-Qi Chu, Ashley Johnson
Trump is Trying to Reverse Crucial Strides in Women’s Rights MovementPodcast
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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Civil Liberties and Vaccine Mandates: Here’s Our Take
Far from compromising civil liberties, vaccine mandates actually further them. They protect the most vulnerable among us, including people with...
By David Cole, Daniel Mach
Far from compromising civil liberties, vaccine mandates actually further them. They protect the most vulnerable among us, including people with...
By David Cole, Daniel Mach
Redistricting is Starting — Here's What You Need to Know
Census data release marks the official start of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process
By Sophia Lin Lakin
Census data release marks the official start of the once-in-a-decade redistricting process
By Sophia Lin Lakin
How To End the Preschool to Prison Pipeline
Over the coming weeks, kids will be heading back to school – over a million of them to preschool. And while many of these preschoolers will learn...
Over the coming weeks, kids will be heading back to school – over a million of them to preschool. And while many of these preschoolers will learn...
Seniors and People with Disabilities Want to Live in Our Homes, Not Nursing Homes. Will Congress Let Us?
Correcting Medicaid’s bias for institutionalization, instead of in-home care, requires an investment in home and community-based services that...
By Susan Mizner, Vikrum Aiyer, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Correcting Medicaid’s bias for institutionalization, instead of in-home care, requires an investment in home and community-based services that...
By Susan Mizner, Vikrum Aiyer, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police
To support our students, Congress must pass the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act.
By West Resendes, Sarah Hinger
To support our students, Congress must pass the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act.
By West Resendes, Sarah Hinger
Things to Know About the Revival of Trump-Era “Remain in Mexico” Policy
After a whirlwind of court actions this month, the Biden administration will be forced to restart a Trump-era border policy that sent tens of...
By Omar Jadwat
After a whirlwind of court actions this month, the Biden administration will be forced to restart a Trump-era border policy that sent tens of...
By Omar Jadwat
Jill Lepore on What It Means to be an American Citizen
In this episode, we are diving into the At Liberty archive and returning to a conversation with historian Jill Lepore.
In this episode, we are diving into the At Liberty archive and returning to a conversation with historian Jill Lepore.
Apple’s New ‘Child Safety’ Plan for iPhones Isn’t So Safe
The tech giant’s latest proposal paves the way for even more intrusions on privacy and abuses of power.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
The tech giant’s latest proposal paves the way for even more intrusions on privacy and abuses of power.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
ACLU’s LGBTQ and HIV Project Exists Because of Jim Hormel’s Generosity
Remembering James Hormel, a pioneering champion and philanthropist of LGBTQ rights
By Matt Coles
Remembering James Hormel, a pioneering champion and philanthropist of LGBTQ rights
By Matt Coles
Four Problems with the ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System
A new investigation points to yet another problematic outcome of the technology’s use and the company’s lack of transparency.
By Jay Stanley
A new investigation points to yet another problematic outcome of the technology’s use and the company’s lack of transparency.
By Jay Stanley
