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Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.
The Trump administration must release its legal justification and all other materials related to its illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea.
By Jeffrey Stein, Christopher Anders
Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.Podcast
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.
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
This year’s most-read ACLU stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender communities, and the fight for justice in response.
By ACLU
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment.
By Hibah Ansari
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in Photos
From nationwide rallies to crucial Supreme Court cases, revisit the photos that encapsulate our eventful year.
By Johanna Silver
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in PhotosPodcast
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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At End of SCOTUS Term, Where Are We on LGBTQ+ Rights?
The court's ambiguous rulings have induced much head-scratching.
By James Esseks
The court's ambiguous rulings have induced much head-scratching.
By James Esseks
Why Britney Can't Get Out of Her Conservatorship
The pop star is just one of many people trapped in repressive conservatorships, which strip people with disabilities of their civil liberties.
By Jacquelyne Germain
The pop star is just one of many people trapped in repressive conservatorships, which strip people with disabilities of their civil liberties.
By Jacquelyne Germain
Why Net Neutrality Can’t Wait
To close the digital divide, restore net neutrality.
By Chad Marlow
To close the digital divide, restore net neutrality.
By Chad Marlow
Biden’s Domestic Terrorism Strategy Entrenches Bias and Harmful Law Enforcement Power
Biden’s strategy fails to address the wrongs, let alone reverse them.
By Hina Shamsi, Hugh Handeyside
Biden’s strategy fails to address the wrongs, let alone reverse them.
By Hina Shamsi, Hugh Handeyside
Coerced Out of Justice: How Prosecutors Abuse Their Power to Secure Guilty Pleas
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, we’re suing Maricopa County prosecutors to stop them from retaliating against people who assert their rights...
By Somil Trivedi, Jared Keenan
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, we’re suing Maricopa County prosecutors to stop them from retaliating against people who assert their rights...
By Somil Trivedi, Jared Keenan
Why Britney Can't Get Out of Her Conservatorship
In honor of Disability Pride Month, we’re devoting a few episodes to disability rights, starting with a look at conservatorships....
In honor of Disability Pride Month, we’re devoting a few episodes to disability rights, starting with a look at conservatorships....
Trump's Supreme Court Appointees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly
The end of the Supreme Court’s term is always a momentous time of year for our guest and At Liberty regular David Cole. David is the ACLU’s...
The end of the Supreme Court’s term is always a momentous time of year for our guest and At Liberty regular David Cole. David is the ACLU’s...
Trump's Supreme Court Nominees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly
This term, the Supreme Court ruled on a range of historic cases that expanded, as well as contracted, our fundamental freedoms.
By Schanelle Saldanha
This term, the Supreme Court ruled on a range of historic cases that expanded, as well as contracted, our fundamental freedoms.
By Schanelle Saldanha
Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Narrows Another Path to Challenge Discriminatory Voting Laws
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the right to vote for all.
By Davin Rosborough, Sophia Lin Lakin
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the right to vote for all.
By Davin Rosborough, Sophia Lin Lakin
Cruelty and Coercion: How ICE Abuses Hunger Strikers
A new report from the ACLU and Physicians for Human Rights details ICE’s abuse and retaliation against people who initiate hunger strikes in...
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho, Joanna Naples-Mitchell
A new report from the ACLU and Physicians for Human Rights details ICE’s abuse and retaliation against people who initiate hunger strikes in...
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho, Joanna Naples-Mitchell