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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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By Chelsea Zimmerman
By Chelsea Zimmerman
ACLU Ad Calls on Obama to Keep 9/11 Cases in Federal Court
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito
DADT – SOOOOO Last Century!
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Utah, Don’t Turn Pregnant Women into Criminals
By Karen McCreary
By Karen McCreary
New Report Profiles ACLU Successes in Limiting Racial Profiling and Combatting Violence Against Women
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito
D.C.: What Are You Doing Tonight?
Tonight's event will bring to life the words that enabled torturers to commit unspeakable acts against prisoners in the name of the "war on terror."
By Suzanne Ito
Tonight's event will bring to life the words that enabled torturers to commit unspeakable acts against prisoners in the name of the "war on terror."
By Suzanne Ito
U.S. Security Agencies Begging for a Cybersecurity "Cold War"
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
You, in D.C. Tomorrow, at Reckoning With Torture
The ACLU's Reckoning With Torture event will held at Georgetown Law School's Hart Auditorium.
By Suzanne Ito
The ACLU's Reckoning With Torture event will held at Georgetown Law School's Hart Auditorium.
By Suzanne Ito