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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
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? ...
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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An Idaho College Censored Their Reproductive Health Care Art, But These Artists Won’t be Silenced
Three artists whose work was removed from an exhibit at Lewis-Clark State College speak out about the shame, disbelief, and prejudice that...
By ACLU
Three artists whose work was removed from an exhibit at Lewis-Clark State College speak out about the shame, disbelief, and prejudice that...
By ACLU
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Celebrating 60 Years of Gideon v. Wainwright
At a moment when our fundamental rights are increasingly eroded, now is the time to fulfill the promise of Gideon.
By Yasmin Cader, Emma Andersson
At a moment when our fundamental rights are increasingly eroded, now is the time to fulfill the promise of Gideon.
By Yasmin Cader, Emma Andersson
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Trans Rights Are Women's Rights
Here’s why the rights of trans people are at the heart of gender justice for all.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
Here’s why the rights of trans people are at the heart of gender justice for all.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
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The Revolutionary Power of Teenage Girls
Today we are talking about one of the most revolutionary forces in America — teenage girls. Throughout history, teenage girls have consistently...
Today we are talking about one of the most revolutionary forces in America — teenage girls. Throughout history, teenage girls have consistently...
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The Women’s Movement Needs Lawyers and Organizers Working Together
Our collaboration with Fight for 15 and tenant organizers offers a window into a truly inclusive movement.
By Liel Sterling
Our collaboration with Fight for 15 and tenant organizers offers a window into a truly inclusive movement.
By Liel Sterling
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How Policy Hidden in an Algorithm is Threatening Families in This Pennsylvania County
The ACLU and Human Rights Data Analysis Group evaluate one of the first algorithmic tools used in the child welfare system.
By Marissa Gerchick, Tobi Jegede, Tarak Shah, Ana Gutiérrez, Sophie Beiers, Noam Shemtov, Kath Xu, Anjana Samant, Aaron Horowitz
The ACLU and Human Rights Data Analysis Group evaluate one of the first algorithmic tools used in the child welfare system.
By Marissa Gerchick, Tobi Jegede, Tarak Shah, Ana Gutiérrez, Sophie Beiers, Noam Shemtov, Kath Xu, Anjana Samant, Aaron Horowitz
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No One Should Face the Death Penalty for Accessing Health Care
If anti-abortion politicians think they can push laws to criminalize abortion without a fight, they are sorely mistaken.
By Rose Mackenzie
If anti-abortion politicians think they can push laws to criminalize abortion without a fight, they are sorely mistaken.
By Rose Mackenzie
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Three Years Later, COVID-19 is Still a Threat to People Who Are Incarcerated
Mass incarceration created a foreseeable disaster.
By Nancy Rosenbloom
Mass incarceration created a foreseeable disaster.
By Nancy Rosenbloom
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Judy Heumann's Legacy Lives On
The disability rights pioneer passed away on March 4. Her work inspired a generation of activists.
By Susan Mizner, Kendall Ciesemier
The disability rights pioneer passed away on March 4. Her work inspired a generation of activists.
By Susan Mizner, Kendall Ciesemier
![Judy Heumann, center wheelchair, is sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Service by Judge Gail Bereola, left, on June 29, 1993. Standing at left is Berkeley Mayor Loni Hancock with sign language interpreter Joseph Quinn, and Julie Weissman, right.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/03/JUDY_HUEMANN_OBIT_V3-Blog-400x267.jpg)
![Judy Heumann, center wheelchair, is sworn in as U.S. Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Service by Judge Gail Bereola, left, on June 29, 1993. Standing at left is Berkeley Mayor Loni Hancock with sign language interpreter Joseph Quinn, and Julie Weissman, right.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/03/JUDY_HUEMANN_OBIT_V3-Blog-400x400.jpg)
The Women Who Made ACLU History
From its early feminist founders, to the trailblazing clients and lawyers that have fought sex-based discrimination in the hundred years since, the...
By ACLU
From its early feminist founders, to the trailblazing clients and lawyers that have fought sex-based discrimination in the hundred years since, the...
By ACLU
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