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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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Jon Batiste on Social Music, Family, and Freedom
Today we’re speaking with music legend Jon Batiste. He’s an Oscar-winning composer, pianist, bandleader and singer who is going into the 2022...
Today we’re speaking with music legend Jon Batiste. He’s an Oscar-winning composer, pianist, bandleader and singer who is going into the 2022...
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If You Care About Freedom, You Should Be Asking Why We Don’t Fund Our Public Defender Systems
Four out of five criminal defendants can’t afford a lawyer, but in many places, the system promised to them by our state and federal...
By Emma Andersson
Four out of five criminal defendants can’t afford a lawyer, but in many places, the system promised to them by our state and federal...
By Emma Andersson
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The White House Can Do More to Expand Voting Access
Biden has made progress implementing his executive order to promoting voting access, but more work is needed.
By Sarah Brannon
Biden has made progress implementing his executive order to promoting voting access, but more work is needed.
By Sarah Brannon
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The Governor of Louisiana Must Veto the Proposed Redistricting Maps
Louisiana legislators are further diluting the power of Black voters, rather than correcting this long-standing problem.
By A’niya Robinson, Samantha Osaki
Louisiana legislators are further diluting the power of Black voters, rather than correcting this long-standing problem.
By A’niya Robinson, Samantha Osaki
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The Politics of Pleasure
For some of us, simply living in our bodies is a daily act against oppression, against marginalization, criminalization and hate. This work is...
For some of us, simply living in our bodies is a daily act against oppression, against marginalization, criminalization and hate. This work is...
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My Family Came to Seek Asylum, But Found Danger Instead
An ACLU client shares her family's story of survival while waiting at the border for months as they sought asylum.
By Ana
An ACLU client shares her family's story of survival while waiting at the border for months as they sought asylum.
By Ana
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Llegamos en Busca de Asilo, Pero Lo Que Encontramos Fue Peligro
Un cliente de la ACLU cuenta su historia.
By Ana
Un cliente de la ACLU cuenta su historia.
By Ana
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Texas Wants to Take Trans Kids From Their Supportive Parents. We’re Suing.
Families in Texas are worried that supporting their transgender kids will lead to a report of child abuse. We are already seeing families being...
By Chase Strangio
Families in Texas are worried that supporting their transgender kids will lead to a report of child abuse. We are already seeing families being...
By Chase Strangio
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Imani Perry Thinks You’re Wrong About the South
Our guest today is Imani Perry. Her latest book is “South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation.” In...
Our guest today is Imani Perry. Her latest book is “South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation.” In...
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The Fight for Voting Rights: How the Past Informs the Current Discriminatory Landscape
For decades, Black voters fought for equal access to the ballot. Today, that access is still under attack.
By Rotimi Adeoye, Johanna Silver
For decades, Black voters fought for equal access to the ballot. Today, that access is still under attack.
By Rotimi Adeoye, Johanna Silver
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