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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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Extreme Politicians Want to Ban Abortion. We Can Stop Them.
We’re fighting abortion bans in the courts. We need your help at the ballot box.
By Carolyn Ehrlich
We’re fighting abortion bans in the courts. We need your help at the ballot box.
By Carolyn Ehrlich
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Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About The Midterm Elections?
From voter suppression efforts to open congressional seats on the ballot, test your knowledge on what’s at stake in this upcoming election.
By ACLU
From voter suppression efforts to open congressional seats on the ballot, test your knowledge on what’s at stake in this upcoming election.
By ACLU
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What's on Your Midterm Ballot?
The midterm elections are just around the corner. On Tuesday, November 8th, all across the country will vote for our representatives in Congress...
The midterm elections are just around the corner. On Tuesday, November 8th, all across the country will vote for our representatives in Congress...
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Are Gun Detectors the Answer to Mass Shootings?
Surveillance technologies that promise to prevent gun violence are unproven and threaten our privacy.
By Jay Stanley
Surveillance technologies that promise to prevent gun violence are unproven and threaten our privacy.
By Jay Stanley
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What You Need to Know about Affirmative Action at the Supreme Court
Two cases before the high court will determine whether race conscious admissions policies can be used by universities.
By ACLU
Two cases before the high court will determine whether race conscious admissions policies can be used by universities.
By ACLU
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Religious Discrimination Persists in Zoning Proceedings, Despite Strong Legal Protections
We’re celebrating a Mississippi mosque’s groundbreaking ceremony after a court victory, but more work remains.
By Heather L. Weaver
We’re celebrating a Mississippi mosque’s groundbreaking ceremony after a court victory, but more work remains.
By Heather L. Weaver
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Gender-Affirming Care Gave My Daughter a Future. Lawmakers Want to Take it Away.
Lacey Jennen and her family are one of several who are fighting an anti-trans Arkansas law via Brandt v. Rutledge.
By Lacey Jennen
Lacey Jennen and her family are one of several who are fighting an anti-trans Arkansas law via Brandt v. Rutledge.
By Lacey Jennen
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Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?
On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of...
On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of...
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Voting With a Disability: Breaking Down Barriers to the Ballot
With accessible voting under attack, we’re bringing people with disabilities the information they need to vote.
By Brian Dimmick, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
With accessible voting under attack, we’re bringing people with disabilities the information they need to vote.
By Brian Dimmick, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
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Brandt v. Rutledge: What to Know About the Arkansas Trial on Gender-Affirming Care
"Being pushed out of the place I've live my entire life is hard," our client Dylan Brandt bravely testified in Little Rock this week.
By Gillian Branstetter
"Being pushed out of the place I've live my entire life is hard," our client Dylan Brandt bravely testified in Little Rock this week.
By Gillian Branstetter
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