News & Commentary about Civil Liberties
The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Jun 19, 2022
Why Fathers Should Join the Fight for Universal Paid Leave
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Jun 17, 2022
Trans Joy Is Most Necessary When It Feels the Most Impossible
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Jun 16, 2022
New National Security Programs, Same Old Dangerous Patterns
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Jun 15, 2022
Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers
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Jun 15, 2022
Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude
![Aimee Stephens, seated, her wife Donna Stephens, in pink, and ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, at the far right listen during a news conference outside the Supreme Court.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/06/Bostock-Blog-1-400x266.jpg)
Jun 15, 2022
How the Impact of Bostock v. Clayton County on LGBTQ Rights Continues to Expand
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Jun 7, 2022
Border Patrol is Investigating Itself Following Deaths, Report Reveals
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May 31, 2022
From Japanese American Incarceration to the China Initiative, Discrimination Against AAPI Communities Must End
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May 18, 2022
What You Need to Know About ACLU Artist Ambassadors, Including Amber Heard