News & Commentary
Top Stories
This November, Freedom is on the Ballot
We’re sharing our battle-ready playbook to defend our civil liberties and civil rights in the event of a second Biden or Trump administration.
By Anthony D. Romero
This November, Freedom is on the BallotPodcast
The Supreme Court Ruled, What Now?
Another Supreme Court term has come to a close. This year, the court delivered major decisions on reproductive freedom, voting rights, free speech, this women's rights, gun rights, and presidential...
Latest on COVID-19
Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Blank Check to Break the Law
By granting Donald Trump immunity for a wide range of criminal conduct committed while in office, the Supreme Court has set a dangerous precedent that presidents are above the law.
By David Cole, Brett Max Kaufman
Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Blank Check to Break the LawPop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?
America’s past is filled with examples where presidents could’ve been made King. How much do you already know?
By ACLU
Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?55 Years After Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic Gestures
The ACLU’s latest report shows how, despite efforts to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community, police harassment, violence and discrimination continues to target sexual and gender minorities.
By Gillian Branstetter
55 Years After Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic GesturesPodcast
The Supreme Court Ruled, What Now?
Another Supreme Court term has come to a close. This year, the court delivered major decisions on reproductive freedom, voting rights, free speech, this women's rights, gun rights, and presidential...
Latest on COVID-19
Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
Latest stories
State Supreme Courts Offer the Best Chance to Advance Rights
Through litigation and engagement strategies, we’re turning to the states to protect our liberties where federal courts have failed.
By Matthew Segal, Julie Murray
Through litigation and engagement strategies, we’re turning to the states to protect our liberties where federal courts have failed.
By Matthew Segal, Julie Murray
When Complaining About a Public Official Can Land You in Jail
Defamation laws are relics of a bygone age.
By David Cole, Brian Hauss
Defamation laws are relics of a bygone age.
By David Cole, Brian Hauss
Why and How Trans Hate is Spreading
The ACLU is tracking 452 anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S. this legislative session. Of those 452, 118 are anti-trans health care bills, and there’s a...
The ACLU is tracking 452 anti-LGBTQ bills in the U.S. this legislative session. Of those 452, 118 are anti-trans health care bills, and there’s a...
National Crisis in Policing Awaits United Nations Delegation
U.N. experts must produce an objective roadmap of recommendations that will radically reform law enforcement.
By Collette Flanagan, Kerry McLean
U.N. experts must produce an objective roadmap of recommendations that will radically reform law enforcement.
By Collette Flanagan, Kerry McLean
Idaho Attorney General's Abortion Opinion Shows Overturning Roe Was Only the Beginning
We’re challenging the attorney general’s unconstitutional opinion, which threatens to reach across state lines to limit abortion access.
By Ryan Mendias
We’re challenging the attorney general’s unconstitutional opinion, which threatens to reach across state lines to limit abortion access.
By Ryan Mendias
Is the Government Tracking Your Social Media Activity?
Suspicionless monitoring of social media accounts chills speech and threatens our right to live without fear of constant government scrutiny.
By Shaiba Rather, Layla Al
Suspicionless monitoring of social media accounts chills speech and threatens our right to live without fear of constant government scrutiny.
By Shaiba Rather, Layla Al
Access to Housing is the Civil Rights Issue of our Time (Again)
The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations.
By Taylor Pendergrass
The housing crisis is both the cause and effect of systemic civil rights deprivations.
By Taylor Pendergrass
Clemency Is One Answer to the War On Drugs
This 4/20, we want to talk about a tool that can be used to address the horrific consequences of the war on drugs: clemency. ...
This 4/20, we want to talk about a tool that can be used to address the horrific consequences of the war on drugs: clemency. ...
Widespread Newborn DNA Sequencing Will Worsen Risks to Genetic Privacy
As newborn screening programs expand to include babies’ entire genomes, parents must be made aware of the privacy risks and states must create...
By Crystal Grant
As newborn screening programs expand to include babies’ entire genomes, parents must be made aware of the privacy risks and states must create...
By Crystal Grant
Will ChatGPT Revolutionize Surveillance?
Everybody’s talking about ChatGPT’s amazing ability to write, but its ability to read may be just as significant.
By Jay Stanley
Everybody’s talking about ChatGPT’s amazing ability to write, but its ability to read may be just as significant.
By Jay Stanley