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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
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We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? ...
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Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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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
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Pop 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?![Two demonstrators holding a sign that says "ACLU Out For Freedom."](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/06/stonewall-report-blog-2-800x533.jpg)
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
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We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? ...
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What the 2022 Midterms Taught Us About Immigration Reform
Immigrants’ rights victories show bipartisan progress is possible.
By Iram F. Ali, Brian Tashman
Immigrants’ rights victories show bipartisan progress is possible.
By Iram F. Ali, Brian Tashman
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Why the ACLU Supports the Electoral Count Reform Act
As we approach the second anniversary of January 6, Congress must address the vulnerabilities in our election certification process.
By Kristen Lee
As we approach the second anniversary of January 6, Congress must address the vulnerabilities in our election certification process.
By Kristen Lee
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I’m Proud of My Transgender Son. The Health Care He Needs Shouldn’t Be Up for Debate.
Gender-affirming care helped my son become the happy, healthy, confident guy he is today.
By Donnie Ray Saxton
Gender-affirming care helped my son become the happy, healthy, confident guy he is today.
By Donnie Ray Saxton
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Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in Court
When Ice-T and his band, Body Count, released the song “Cop Killer” in 1992, it spurred outrage. At the time, Bill Clinton and George Bush were...
When Ice-T and his band, Body Count, released the song “Cop Killer” in 1992, it spurred outrage. At the time, Bill Clinton and George Bush were...
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Lessons Learned from Our Classroom Censorship Win Against Florida’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act
Here’s what the judge’s order could mean for challenges to censorship efforts nationwide.
By Leah Watson
Here’s what the judge’s order could mean for challenges to censorship efforts nationwide.
By Leah Watson
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![In the foreground (at an intersection,) two protesters carry signs with one reading "EDUCATION WITHOUT LIMITATION" and the other "TEACH US THE TRUTH", while in the background, other student demonstrators line an overpass protesting a proposal to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/11/STOP_WOKE-Blog-V1-400x400.jpg)
Missouri is Trying to Bar Me From My Father’s Execution. Governor Parson Must Intervene.
My father Kevin Johnson, Jr. was sentenced to death for a crime committed at 19 years old, but the state is preventing me from attending his...
By Khorry Ramey
My father Kevin Johnson, Jr. was sentenced to death for a crime committed at 19 years old, but the state is preventing me from attending his...
By Khorry Ramey
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20 Years Later, It’s Time to Overhaul the Department of Homeland Security
Chronic dysfunction and abuse within the agency call for a serious reckoning.
By Naureen Shah
Chronic dysfunction and abuse within the agency call for a serious reckoning.
By Naureen Shah
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Election Denialism Lost in Key Midterm Races, but the Fight is Far From Over
Americans took firm stances against election denialism and voted to protect our democracy in the most vital races.
By Xavier Persad, Rotimi Adeoye
Americans took firm stances against election denialism and voted to protect our democracy in the most vital races.
By Xavier Persad, Rotimi Adeoye
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Warrantless Pole-Camera Surveillance by Police is Dangerous. The Supreme Court Can Stop It.
We’re calling on the court to clarify that long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person’s home is a Fourth Amendment search.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
We’re calling on the court to clarify that long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person’s home is a Fourth Amendment search.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
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Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails
As many Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, incarcerated people daily consume nutritionally inadequate and unpalatable food.
By Jessica Carns, Sam Weaver
As many Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, incarcerated people daily consume nutritionally inadequate and unpalatable food.
By Jessica Carns, Sam Weaver
![A nutraloaf, a meal typically given to inmates for misbehavior.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/11/PF_Blog-400x267.jpg)
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