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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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A Mississippi City Blocked a Proposed Mosque Due to Anti-Muslim Prejudice. We’re Suing.
A city official warned that “if you let them build it, they will come.”
By Heather L. Weaver
A city official warned that “if you let them build it, they will come.”
By Heather L. Weaver
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Special Edition: Texas Abortion Ban at the Supreme Court
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging Texas’ ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy known as SB 8 --...
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases challenging Texas’ ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy known as SB 8 --...
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CVS Wants the Supreme Court to Gut Non-Discrimination Protections for People with Disabilities. It Could Set Us Back Decades.
We can’t go back to the old days of exclusion and discrimination. The disability community will fight this outrageous attack on our rights and...
By Susan Mizner, Arlene B. Mayerson, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
We can’t go back to the old days of exclusion and discrimination. The disability community will fight this outrageous attack on our rights and...
By Susan Mizner, Arlene B. Mayerson, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
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ICE Makes It Impossible for Immigrants in Detention to Contact Lawyers
Immigration detention is inhumane, but so long as people are detained, ICE must ensure that detention facilities provide immigrants with timely...
By Emma Winger, Eunice Hyunhye Cho
Immigration detention is inhumane, but so long as people are detained, ICE must ensure that detention facilities provide immigrants with timely...
By Emma Winger, Eunice Hyunhye Cho
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The Biden Administration's Immigration Double Talk
Last month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line...
Last month, horrifying images hit the news: border patrol agents on horses were seen whipping Haitian migrants. This was the latest in a long line...
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My Life Was Derailed By a Traffic Ticket
A minor infraction cost me my driver’s license, my job, thousands of dollars, and over a decade entangled with a system that punishes poverty.
By Dario Alvarez
A minor infraction cost me my driver’s license, my job, thousands of dollars, and over a decade entangled with a system that punishes poverty.
By Dario Alvarez
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Internal Watchdog Finds ICE Violations of Solitary Confinement Policy
Immigration detention is inherently inhumane. It’s time for the Biden administration to put an end to ICE’s detention machine.
By Patrick Taurel
Immigration detention is inherently inhumane. It’s time for the Biden administration to put an end to ICE’s detention machine.
By Patrick Taurel
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Finding Trans Joy Through Sports
More than 100 anti-trans bills have been levied in states across the country this year. These bills range from blocking trans youth from seeking...
More than 100 anti-trans bills have been levied in states across the country this year. These bills range from blocking trans youth from seeking...
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We Need Accountability for Those Who Commit Violence Against Native Women
Law enforcement must be held accountable when officers abuse their authority to sexually assault the very people they are sworn to protect.
By Angeline Cheek, Lucy Simpson
Law enforcement must be held accountable when officers abuse their authority to sexually assault the very people they are sworn to protect.
By Angeline Cheek, Lucy Simpson
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How Mastercard's New Policy Violates Sex Workers' Rights
Everyone deserves access to financial services and everyone should be able to make a living – sex workers included.
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
Everyone deserves access to financial services and everyone should be able to make a living – sex workers included.
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
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