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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
This November, Freedom is on the BallotPodcast
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
Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Blank Check to Break the Law![A checkered graphic featuring different images pertaining to the president, the Supreme Court, and royalty.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/07/kings-full-bleed-800x533.jpg)
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
55 Years After Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic GesturesPodcast
We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? ...
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Conceal and Carry Restrictions Can Help Protect Freedom of Expression
The First Amendment implications of a Second Amendment case
By ACLU
The First Amendment implications of a Second Amendment case
By ACLU
![A sign at the entrance of the city hall in Anchorage, Alaska, that warns handgun owners that guns are prohibited in the building.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/10/Blog-Conceal-Carry-400x267.jpg)
![A sign at the entrance of the city hall in Anchorage, Alaska, that warns handgun owners that guns are prohibited in the building.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/10/Blog-Conceal-Carry-400x400.jpg)
My School is Shaming Girls’ Bodies
Sexist dress codes in schools prevent students from focusing on their education.
By Riley O'Keefe
Sexist dress codes in schools prevent students from focusing on their education.
By Riley O'Keefe
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The PUMP Act Would Protect Nursing Workers Like Me
I took Frontier Airlines to court for making it impossible for me to pump breast milk at work. Other workers shouldn’t have to fight for their...
By Melissa Hodgkins
I took Frontier Airlines to court for making it impossible for me to pump breast milk at work. Other workers shouldn’t have to fight for their...
By Melissa Hodgkins
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Climate Change Is a Racial Justice Issue
Over the last couple of months, climate disasters have erupted around the world. In the US alone, we’ve seen wildfires in the west, tornados in...
Over the last couple of months, climate disasters have erupted around the world. In the US alone, we’ve seen wildfires in the west, tornados in...
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Our Leaders Have the Power to Decarcerate and Save Lives, But Where is the Will?
Reducing jail, prison, and detention center populations is a critical means of fighting the spread of COVID-19.
By Milo Inglehart
Reducing jail, prison, and detention center populations is a critical means of fighting the spread of COVID-19.
By Milo Inglehart
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Family Surveillance by Algorithm: The Rapidly Spreading Tools Few Have Heard Of
Child welfare agencies across the country are turning to predictive analytics, but few families know they are subject to them.
By Anjana Samant, Aaron Horowitz, Sophie Beiers, Kath Xu
Child welfare agencies across the country are turning to predictive analytics, but few families know they are subject to them.
By Anjana Samant, Aaron Horowitz, Sophie Beiers, Kath Xu
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Understaffed, Unsanitary ICE Facility in New Mexico Fails Annual Inspection
An inspection found Torrance County Detention Center was failing to meet the basic needs of people detained there.
By Leonardo Castañeda
An inspection found Torrance County Detention Center was failing to meet the basic needs of people detained there.
By Leonardo Castañeda
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Here’s What You Need to Know About the White House’s Plan to Promote Voting Access
Voter Registration Day provides an opportunity for Biden administration to expand access to the ballot box.
By Sarah Brannon
Voter Registration Day provides an opportunity for Biden administration to expand access to the ballot box.
By Sarah Brannon
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Ohio’s New State Legislative Maps Are Unconstitutional – Here’s Why
This year, Ohio is the first state to pass statewide maps and is exhibiting what unfairly apportioned electoral district boundaries look like.
By Alora Thomas-Lundborg
This year, Ohio is the first state to pass statewide maps and is exhibiting what unfairly apportioned electoral district boundaries look like.
By Alora Thomas-Lundborg
![Gerrymandering activists gather on the steps of the Supreme Court as the court prepares to hear the the Benisek v. Lamone case on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/09/Regular-Ohio-Redistricting-400x267.jpg)
![Gerrymandering activists gather on the steps of the Supreme Court as the court prepares to hear the the Benisek v. Lamone case on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/09/Regular-Ohio-Redistricting-400x400.jpg)
Addressing Racialized Violence Against Migrants Requires a Complete Overhaul of Customs and Border Protection
Absent deep reforms, Border Patrol’s long history of racist, violent abuse means inhumanity like that displayed in Del Rio, Texas will continue...
By Shaw Drake, Kate Huddleston
Absent deep reforms, Border Patrol’s long history of racist, violent abuse means inhumanity like that displayed in Del Rio, Texas will continue...
By Shaw Drake, Kate Huddleston
![El Paso, Texas border wall between USA and Mexico running thru the desert.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/09/Regular-TX-Border-400x267.jpg)
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