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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
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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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Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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Gendered Dress Codes Hurt Everyone — Especially Non-Binary People Like Me
The Washington State Human Rights Commission’s found Alaska Airlines’ gendered dress code policy discriminatory. It’s time for the airline to...
By Justin Wetherell
The Washington State Human Rights Commission’s found Alaska Airlines’ gendered dress code policy discriminatory. It’s time for the airline to...
By Justin Wetherell
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Ask the Experts: How to Start Small and Make a Big Impact During This Election
ACLU volunteer Marci Iacobucci tells us what inspires her to speak up and engage with prospective voters.
By Ricardo Mimbela
ACLU volunteer Marci Iacobucci tells us what inspires her to speak up and engage with prospective voters.
By Ricardo Mimbela
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This Podcast Could Be Banned in Florida Schools
It’s September and we’re back! Did you miss us? We missed you. So happy to be back and bringing you a very timely episode for the back to...
It’s September and we’re back! Did you miss us? We missed you. So happy to be back and bringing you a very timely episode for the back to...
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When Release Conditions End in Unjust Confinement
One Native American woman’s experience with mandated drug treatment led to a horrifying series of events.
By Yazmine Nichols
One Native American woman’s experience with mandated drug treatment led to a horrifying series of events.
By Yazmine Nichols
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UN Racial Justice Experts Call on Biden to End the 287(g) Program
The program, which deputizes local law enforcement to help ICE deport immigrants, is inextricably tied to racial profiling.
By Naureen Shah
The program, which deputizes local law enforcement to help ICE deport immigrants, is inextricably tied to racial profiling.
By Naureen Shah
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From High School Activist to Full-Time Advocate
Henry Seaton is empowering trans people across Tennessee.
By Charley Locke
Henry Seaton is empowering trans people across Tennessee.
By Charley Locke
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The Sinister and Racist Practice Infecting Death Penalty Juries
“Death qualification” is yet another way prosecutors stack the odds against Black defendants and in favor of capital punishment.
By Brian Stull, Henderson Hill
“Death qualification” is yet another way prosecutors stack the odds against Black defendants and in favor of capital punishment.
By Brian Stull, Henderson Hill
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One Year Later, the US Must Evacuate the Kabul Drone Strike Survivors
The government must keep its promise and get all those affected by its mistaken drone strike to safety before it’s too late.
By Dr. Steven Kwon
The government must keep its promise and get all those affected by its mistaken drone strike to safety before it’s too late.
By Dr. Steven Kwon
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The Nightmarish Loss of Workplace Privacy
As oppressive surveillance in the workplace becomes increasingly common, policymakers should push back.
By Jay Stanley
As oppressive surveillance in the workplace becomes increasingly common, policymakers should push back.
By Jay Stanley
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Ask the Experts: How to Connect With Hesitant Voters
Ahead of the midterm elections, People Power volunteer Connie Jeung-Mills tells us how she motivates people to get to the polls and what fuels her...
By Rotimi Adeoye
Ahead of the midterm elections, People Power volunteer Connie Jeung-Mills tells us how she motivates people to get to the polls and what fuels her...
By Rotimi Adeoye
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