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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? ...
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
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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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2022 in Review: How We Showed Up to Protect Abortion Access
Restricting abortion access threatens everyone’s rights and freedoms nationwide — but in 2022, we fought for reproductive rights at every turn.
By ACLU
Restricting abortion access threatens everyone’s rights and freedoms nationwide — but in 2022, we fought for reproductive rights at every turn.
By ACLU
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ACLU Kids Take the Mic
For this special holiday episode, we handed the reins over to the ACLU kids. Together, with their adults, they talk about what we do to fight for...
For this special holiday episode, we handed the reins over to the ACLU kids. Together, with their adults, they talk about what we do to fight for...
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Your Guide to Discussing the Right to Seek Asylum at the Dinner Table
The fight to protect the human and legal right to seek asylum in the U.S. is at a critical juncture. Here’s how to talk about it with friends and...
By Katie Hoeppner
The fight to protect the human and legal right to seek asylum in the U.S. is at a critical juncture. Here’s how to talk about it with friends and...
By Katie Hoeppner
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It’s Simply Too Dangerous to Arm Robots
Here are our guiding principles that communities and policymakers should follow when debating police robots.
By Jay Stanley
Here are our guiding principles that communities and policymakers should follow when debating police robots.
By Jay Stanley
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End of Year Pop Quiz: How We Showed Up for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in 2022
As the year comes to a close, revisit the many ways we fought to protect your civil liberties.
By ACLU
As the year comes to a close, revisit the many ways we fought to protect your civil liberties.
By ACLU
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2022 Wins With David Cole
As we near the end of the year, we are bringing you an episode of reflection. A lot has happened in the world, in our country and in our work at...
As we near the end of the year, we are bringing you an episode of reflection. A lot has happened in the world, in our country and in our work at...
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From the Death Penalty to Marijuana, Clemency is a Tool For Justice
Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal legal system.
By Cynthia W. Roseberry
Granting clemency to broad categories of people is a first step toward correcting injustice in our criminal legal system.
By Cynthia W. Roseberry
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10 Ways the ACLU and Our Supporters Showed Up in 2022
Whether we're fighting for voting rights or reproductive rights, the ACLU shows up to fight for everyone’s rights and freedoms nationwide.
By ACLU
Whether we're fighting for voting rights or reproductive rights, the ACLU shows up to fight for everyone’s rights and freedoms nationwide.
By ACLU
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The Child Welfare System Needs an Overhaul
I thought I would help families by working in the foster care system. Instead I found a system that was quick to separate children from their...
By Hina Naveed
I thought I would help families by working in the foster care system. Instead I found a system that was quick to separate children from their...
By Hina Naveed
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Student Debt Is a Racial Justice Issue
In August of this year, President Biden followed through on a campaign promise to help debt-drowning college students pay off their loans. He...
In August of this year, President Biden followed through on a campaign promise to help debt-drowning college students pay off their loans. He...
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