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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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How Sue Bird Is Supercharging Women's Sports
This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records being broken, the spirit of the Olympics brings out the...
Latest on COVID-19
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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
How Sue Bird Is Supercharging Women's Sports
This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records being broken, the spirit of the Olympics brings out the...
Latest on COVID-19
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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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What's it Like to be in Immigration Lockup During a Pandemic?
Seven immigrants share their experiences of being detained during the COVID-19 crisis.
By Ashoka Mukpo
Seven immigrants share their experiences of being detained during the COVID-19 crisis.
By Ashoka Mukpo
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How Conservatorship Threatens Britney Spears’ Civil Rights
Too often people with disabilities are stripped of virtually all of their civil rights through guardianships and conservatorships. We need robust...
By Eva Lopez
Too often people with disabilities are stripped of virtually all of their civil rights through guardianships and conservatorships. We need robust...
By Eva Lopez
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College Athletes and the Systems that Silence Them
Sports have long been an arena where civil rights and civil liberties questions have taken center stage: Track and field star Tommie Smith raised his fist for racial justice on the 1968 Olympic podium. Tennis great Billie Jean King fought for equal pay for women. And, Olympic runner Caster Semana...
Sports have long been an arena where civil rights and civil liberties questions have taken center stage: Track and field star Tommie Smith raised his fist for racial justice on the 1968 Olympic podium. Tennis great Billie Jean King fought for equal pay for women. And, Olympic runner Caster Semana...
Stop the Police Surveillance State Too
We can't let cash-strapped police departments shift from racist human policing to racist technology-driven policing.
By Chad Marlow, Gillian Ganesan
We can't let cash-strapped police departments shift from racist human policing to racist technology-driven policing.
By Chad Marlow, Gillian Ganesan
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Justice Wins in Michigan
The ACLU’s focus on a prosecutor race in Oakland County paid off.
By Jessica Ayoub
The ACLU’s focus on a prosecutor race in Oakland County paid off.
By Jessica Ayoub
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The Democratic Platform Heads in Right Direction on Criminal Justice, but Still Misses the Moment
The Democratic platform fails in some respects to meet the demands of the moment and misses the opportunity to provide a home for the millions of...
By Udi Ofer
The Democratic platform fails in some respects to meet the demands of the moment and misses the opportunity to provide a home for the millions of...
By Udi Ofer
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Votes for Women — and Everyone — Now!
Let’s celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment — and the 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment — by protecting our voting...
By Susan N. Herman
Let’s celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment — and the 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment — by protecting our voting...
By Susan N. Herman
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An Abortion Advocacy Movement for Everybody
The ACLU of Texas and partner organizations are creating a one-of-a-kind advocacy hub for reproductive freedom advocates in Texas — all we need...
By Blair Wallace
The ACLU of Texas and partner organizations are creating a one-of-a-kind advocacy hub for reproductive freedom advocates in Texas — all we need...
By Blair Wallace
![Representatives of the Trust, Respect, Access Coalition, holding multicolored signs spelling out ABORTION=HEALTHCARE, gathered in the Texas Capitol Rotunda Thursday afternoon July 27, 2017 to voice their opposition to abortion legislation being considered by the Texas House, Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Austin, Texas.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/08/WEB20-texas-abortion-laws-wordpress-1110x740-1-400x253.jpg)
![Representatives of the Trust, Respect, Access Coalition, holding multicolored signs spelling out ABORTION=HEALTHCARE, gathered in the Texas Capitol Rotunda Thursday afternoon July 27, 2017 to voice their opposition to abortion legislation being considered by the Texas House, Thursday, July 27, 2017 in Austin, Texas.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/08/WEB20-texas-abortion-laws-wordpress-1110x740-1-400x400.jpg)
Chad Wolf’s Desperate Attempt to Rewrite History
Recognizing that he’s in hot water, Chad Wolf, who was illegally appointed as head of DHS, wants us to forget about the administration's...
By Abdullah Hasan
Recognizing that he’s in hot water, Chad Wolf, who was illegally appointed as head of DHS, wants us to forget about the administration's...
By Abdullah Hasan
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We’ve Filed 400 Legal Actions Against Trump
We said we would see the Trump administration in court, and we’ve kept our promise.
By ACLU
We said we would see the Trump administration in court, and we’ve kept our promise.
By ACLU
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