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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...
Conversation Guide
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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Unaccompanied Children’s Well-Being Must Come First at Fort Bliss and Across Texas
Emergency steps were needed to remove children from Border Patrols facilities, but the Biden administration must now ensure the humane treatment of...
By Shaw Drake, Bernardo Rafael Cruz
Emergency steps were needed to remove children from Border Patrols facilities, but the Biden administration must now ensure the humane treatment of...
By Shaw Drake, Bernardo Rafael Cruz
PayPal and Venmo are Shutting Out Sex Workers, Putting Lives and Livelihoods at Risk
In order to show a commitment to human rights, civil liberties, and sound technology policy, it’s imperative that PayPal and Venmo provide...
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
In order to show a commitment to human rights, civil liberties, and sound technology policy, it’s imperative that PayPal and Venmo provide...
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
On the Podcast: Defending Speech We Hate
On At Liberty, we unpack the truth behind accusations that the ACLU has abandoned its commitment to the First Amendment.
By Ines Santos
On At Liberty, we unpack the truth behind accusations that the ACLU has abandoned its commitment to the First Amendment.
By Ines Santos
D.C. Statehood is Constitutional. Robert Kennedy Never Said Otherwise.
The nearly 700,000 residents of D.C. still lack full rights. It’s time to finally take the next step forward and pass the Washington, D.C....
By Kristen Lee, Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux
The nearly 700,000 residents of D.C. still lack full rights. It’s time to finally take the next step forward and pass the Washington, D.C....
By Kristen Lee, Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux
President Biden Can Prevent Over 4,000 People From Being Sent Back to Prison
If President Biden allows thousands of people to be sent back to federal prison, he would be presiding over the fastest expansion of the federal...
By Udi Ofer
If President Biden allows thousands of people to be sent back to federal prison, he would be presiding over the fastest expansion of the federal...
By Udi Ofer
New Census Bureau Data Offers a Chance to Dismantle Prison Gerrymandering
With a new round of redistricting set to take place, states like New Mexico have a chance to end a practice that has long distorted our democracy.
By Samantha Osaki, Lalita Moskowitz, Mario O. Jimenez
With a new round of redistricting set to take place, states like New Mexico have a chance to end a practice that has long distorted our democracy.
By Samantha Osaki, Lalita Moskowitz, Mario O. Jimenez
Without Social, Economic, and Political Equality, There is No Freedom
A Juneteenth meditation from the Reverend Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr. of Riverside Church.
By Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.
A Juneteenth meditation from the Reverend Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr. of Riverside Church.
By Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr.
Sidewalk: The Next Frontier Of Amazon’s Surveillance Infrastructure
A panopticon-style surveillance system like this is a nightmare for civil rights and civil liberties.
By Emiliano Falcon-Morano
A panopticon-style surveillance system like this is a nightmare for civil rights and civil liberties.
By Emiliano Falcon-Morano
Special Edition: Supreme Court Says No License to Discriminate
It’s that time of year again: Supreme Court decision season. Today, we are bringing you a breakdown of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case...
It’s that time of year again: Supreme Court decision season. Today, we are bringing you a breakdown of the Supreme Court’s decision in the case...
Supreme Court Again Rejects a License to Discriminate
In a case involving same-sex couples and a foster care agency with a government contract, SCOTUS declines to create constitutional license to...
By James Esseks
In a case involving same-sex couples and a foster care agency with a government contract, SCOTUS declines to create constitutional license to...
By James Esseks
