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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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Minnesota Just Restored Voting Rights for 55,000 People
The U.S. is the only developed democracy that strips voting rights from its people on the basis of a criminal conviction. An estimated 4.6 million...
The U.S. is the only developed democracy that strips voting rights from its people on the basis of a criminal conviction. An estimated 4.6 million...
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Abortion is Our Right, and We Won’t Be Silenced
Anti-abortion politicians are going after our right to speak freely and access vital information.
By Rose Mackenzie
Anti-abortion politicians are going after our right to speak freely and access vital information.
By Rose Mackenzie
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How the ACLU is Showing Up For Abortion Access Nationwide
We are working with our partners in states across the country to defend reproductive freedom.
By ACLU
We are working with our partners in states across the country to defend reproductive freedom.
By ACLU
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Here's How New Mexico is Leading the Way for Voting Rights
In the face of federal inaction, New Mexican lawmakers are stepping up to enshrine voter protections in law.
By Zara Haq, Austin Weahkee
In the face of federal inaction, New Mexican lawmakers are stepping up to enshrine voter protections in law.
By Zara Haq, Austin Weahkee
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This Law Criminalizes Black Trans Women
This Friday, we celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility, an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions trans people have made to...
This Friday, we celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility, an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions trans people have made to...
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This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations About Immigration
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on a federal law that violates our First Amendment right to free speech.
By Elizabeth Gyori
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on a federal law that violates our First Amendment right to free speech.
By Elizabeth Gyori
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How Officials in Georgia are Suppressing Political Protest as ‘Domestic Terrorism’
Misguided, draconian laws are being used to punish and chill legitimate political protest.
By Sarah Taitz, Shaiba Rather
Misguided, draconian laws are being used to punish and chill legitimate political protest.
By Sarah Taitz, Shaiba Rather
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Mandatory Reporting Is Destroying Families
Keeping kids safe is one of our greatest responsibilities as adults. But what if the main tool we use to protect children is actually preventing...
Keeping kids safe is one of our greatest responsibilities as adults. But what if the main tool we use to protect children is actually preventing...
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My Son's Hair is Part of a Thousand-Year-Old Tribal Culture. His School Called it a 'Fad.'
The school’s requirement is a rejection of who he is and a demand that he sacrifice his culture and heritage to conform to baseless and unfair...
By Ashley Lomboy
The school’s requirement is a rejection of who he is and a demand that he sacrifice his culture and heritage to conform to baseless and unfair...
By Ashley Lomboy
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My Conviction Meant 40 Years Without A Vote. Not Anymore.
Minnesota just restored the right to vote for people with felony convictions, like me.
By Jennifer Schroeder
Minnesota just restored the right to vote for people with felony convictions, like me.
By Jennifer Schroeder
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