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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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Here are the States We’re Watching as Redistricting Begins
This year, as states across the country begin to redraw their district lines, the ACLU works to ensure that these new electoral lines are not...
By Sophie Beiers, Rotimi Adeoye
This year, as states across the country begin to redraw their district lines, the ACLU works to ensure that these new electoral lines are not...
By Sophie Beiers, Rotimi Adeoye
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Supreme Court Hears Mississippi Abortion Case That Could Overturn Roe
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a Mississippi abortion case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that challenges a...
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a Mississippi abortion case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that challenges a...
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The True Measure of Justice for Ahmaud Arbery Goes Beyond the Courtroom
Measuring progress solely by the outcome of trials risks both ignoring the importance of greater systemic change and compromising fairness in the...
By Yasmin Cader
Measuring progress solely by the outcome of trials risks both ignoring the importance of greater systemic change and compromising fairness in the...
By Yasmin Cader
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Glennon Doyle on Having Hard Holiday Conversations
This week, we are stepping back in time and re-visiting our conversation with author and activist, Glennon Doyle. In this conversation, Glennon...
This week, we are stepping back in time and re-visiting our conversation with author and activist, Glennon Doyle. In this conversation, Glennon...
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Livestreaming Police is a Critical First Amendment Right
It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, and stream police interactions. Our ability...
By Shreya Tewari
It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, and stream police interactions. Our ability...
By Shreya Tewari
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Congressional Drunk Driver Detection Mandate Raises Privacy Questions
The vague mandate leaves the door wide open for intrusion and the collection of sensitive data.
By Jay Stanley
The vague mandate leaves the door wide open for intrusion and the collection of sensitive data.
By Jay Stanley
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School is For Learning — Including Learning About Race and Gender
A student and two teachers in Oklahoma share how a new censorship bill has curtailed important discussions about race and gender in the classroom.
By Leila Rafei, Eva Lopez
A student and two teachers in Oklahoma share how a new censorship bill has curtailed important discussions about race and gender in the classroom.
By Leila Rafei, Eva Lopez
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Kyle Rittenhouse Didn’t Act Alone: Law Enforcement Must Be Held Accountable
The massive show of force from 40 law enforcement agencies in Kenosha didn’t make anyone safer.
By Leah Watson
The massive show of force from 40 law enforcement agencies in Kenosha didn’t make anyone safer.
By Leah Watson
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We Are Holding Arizona Accountable for the Needless Suffering and Deaths of Incarcerated People
For years the state has permitted medical neglect and cruel treatment of people in solitary confinement, despite a settlement.
By Corene Kendrick, Rita Lomio
For years the state has permitted medical neglect and cruel treatment of people in solitary confinement, despite a settlement.
By Corene Kendrick, Rita Lomio
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We Must Get Racism Out of Automated Decision-Making
Artificial Intelligence systems are developed in ways that don't adequately take into account existing racism, sexism and other inequities. This...
By ReNika Moore
Artificial Intelligence systems are developed in ways that don't adequately take into account existing racism, sexism and other inequities. This...
By ReNika Moore
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