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The Untold Story of Black Pittsburgh's Alternative to Police
February marks Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the contributions Black Americans have made to society, and today we are going to be celebrating that, but before that, given the...
Podcast
The Untold Story of Black Pittsburgh's Alternative to Police
February marks Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the contributions Black Americans have made to society, and today we are going to be celebrating that, but before that, given the...
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We’re Putting the Death Penalty on Trial in Kansas
The line between lynching, racial violence, and the death penalty is undeniable.
By Bria Nelson
The line between lynching, racial violence, and the death penalty is undeniable.
By Bria Nelson


The Death Penalty Doesn’t Reflect Our National Values. Why is the Biden Administration Still Pursuing It?
The trial of Sayfullo Saipov provides a test case for whether Biden will keep his promise to end the death penalty.
By Anthony D. Romero
The trial of Sayfullo Saipov provides a test case for whether Biden will keep his promise to end the death penalty.
By Anthony D. Romero


What is Mifepristone and Why is it Essential to Abortion Access?
Here are five facts to know about medication abortion, and why it’s a critical part of our fight for abortion access.
By ACLU
Here are five facts to know about medication abortion, and why it’s a critical part of our fight for abortion access.
By ACLU


The Untold Story of Black Pittsburgh's Alternative to Police
February marks Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the contributions Black Americans have made to society, and today we are going to...
February marks Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the contributions Black Americans have made to society, and today we are going to...


Making Black History, Building Black Futures
The battle for civil rights continues to this day. Here are some of the Black leaders who laid the groundwork — and those carrying the fight for...
By ACLU
The battle for civil rights continues to this day. Here are some of the Black leaders who laid the groundwork — and those carrying the fight for...
By ACLU


What it’s Like to Fight for Abortion Rights, Post-Roe
Abortion rights advocates reflect on their activism post-Dobbs, and the role storytelling still plays in the ongoing fight.
By ACLU
Abortion rights advocates reflect on their activism post-Dobbs, and the role storytelling still plays in the ongoing fight.
By ACLU


Biden Must Reverse Plans to Revive Deadly Trump-era Asylum Bans
The administration’s proposed tweaks to Trump’s bans are mere window-dressing on policies that will still inflict needless suffering.
By Katrina Eiland, Jonathan Blazer
The administration’s proposed tweaks to Trump’s bans are mere window-dressing on policies that will still inflict needless suffering.
By Katrina Eiland, Jonathan Blazer


Trans Students Should Be Treated With Dignity, Not Outed by Their Schools
Children and adults have a constitutional right not to have intimate facts about their lives disclosed without their consent.
By Harper Seldin
Children and adults have a constitutional right not to have intimate facts about their lives disclosed without their consent.
By Harper Seldin


Louisiana's Former Death Row is Now Holding Kids
Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison, is the largest maximum-security adult prison in the US. Angola is the perfect symbol for...
Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola Prison, is the largest maximum-security adult prison in the US. Angola is the perfect symbol for...


How the ACLU Tracks Anti-LGBTQ Bills, and How We’re Fighting Back
Keep tabs on state legislative attacks against LGBTQ people with the ACLU's nationwide tracking system.
By Gillian Branstetter
Keep tabs on state legislative attacks against LGBTQ people with the ACLU's nationwide tracking system.
By Gillian Branstetter

