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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...
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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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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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The Constitutional Crisis Wrought by Trump's Federal Troops
In the last month, we’ve seen the Trump administration deploy federal law enforcement officers to Portland, Oregon. Those agents have been documented using sharpshooters to maim protesters, sweeping people away in unmarked cars, and attacking journalists, legal observers, and medics with tear...
In the last month, we’ve seen the Trump administration deploy federal law enforcement officers to Portland, Oregon. Those agents have been documented using sharpshooters to maim protesters, sweeping people away in unmarked cars, and attacking journalists, legal observers, and medics with tear...
Retired Federal Probation Officer: Stop Sending People to COVID-Filled Prisons Unnecessarily
No one should be thrown in jail for a frivolous charge — especially during a pandemic. Unfortunately, that's often not the case.
By Mark Buckwalter
No one should be thrown in jail for a frivolous charge — especially during a pandemic. Unfortunately, that's often not the case.
By Mark Buckwalter
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Clemency, Redemption, and Justice: A Personal Story
My release granted me more than freedom. It was a chance at redemption.
By Jason Hernandez
My release granted me more than freedom. It was a chance at redemption.
By Jason Hernandez
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From Punishment to Promise: The Power of Redemption
The criminal legal system is too often steered by a desire for vengeance. Clemency is the vehicle to correct that.
By Preston Shipp
The criminal legal system is too often steered by a desire for vengeance. Clemency is the vehicle to correct that.
By Preston Shipp
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In Pompeo’s New Hierarchy of Rights, Religion and Property, Not Humans, Are at the Top
Pompeo’s ideologically motivated initiative aims to quash equal protection of human rights and dignity, and we must reject it.
By Jamil Dakwar
Pompeo’s ideologically motivated initiative aims to quash equal protection of human rights and dignity, and we must reject it.
By Jamil Dakwar
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ACLU Seeks Information on Government’s Aerial Surveillance of Protesters
The government is using a deeply invasive, coordinated aerial surveillance campaign to monitor Black Lives Matter protests, gather information, and...
By Jay Stanley, Nicola Morrow
The government is using a deeply invasive, coordinated aerial surveillance campaign to monitor Black Lives Matter protests, gather information, and...
By Jay Stanley, Nicola Morrow
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Undocumented Youth Won on DACA, but Trump’s a Sore Loser. So What’s Next?
Our fight for permanent protections for Dreamers and a humane immigration system continues.
By Andrea Flores
Our fight for permanent protections for Dreamers and a humane immigration system continues.
By Andrea Flores
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Police Divestment Efforts Must Include Universities
Young people on campuses around the country are calling for an end to private university policing.
By Sanjali De Silva
Young people on campuses around the country are calling for an end to private university policing.
By Sanjali De Silva
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Prosecutors Disappoint During the Pandemic — 3rd Edition
The third post in our series analyzing the response from prosecutors to decarcerate and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. This blog looks at...
By Nicole Zayas Fortier, Weronika Bzura
The third post in our series analyzing the response from prosecutors to decarcerate and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. This blog looks at...
By Nicole Zayas Fortier, Weronika Bzura
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"Crip Camp" Directors on the Overlooked Disability Rights Movement
July 26th marked the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA. The ADA is a federal law that requires businesses, employers, public facilities, schools, and transportation agencies to make accommodations for disabled people, and helps weed out basic discrimination. When...
July 26th marked the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA. The ADA is a federal law that requires businesses, employers, public facilities, schools, and transportation agencies to make accommodations for disabled people, and helps weed out basic discrimination. When...