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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
Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Blank Check to Break the Law![A checkered graphic featuring different images pertaining to the president, the Supreme Court, and royalty.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/07/kings-full-bleed-800x533.jpg)
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
Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?![Two demonstrators holding a sign that says "ACLU Out For Freedom."](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/06/stonewall-report-blog-2-800x533.jpg)
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? ...
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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Seniors and People with Disabilities Want to Live in Our Homes, Not Nursing Homes. Will Congress Let Us?
Correcting Medicaid’s bias for institutionalization, instead of in-home care, requires an investment in home and community-based services that...
By Susan Mizner, Vikrum Aiyer, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Correcting Medicaid’s bias for institutionalization, instead of in-home care, requires an investment in home and community-based services that...
By Susan Mizner, Vikrum Aiyer, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
![A resident walks down the darkened hall of a nursing home.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/09/Nursing-Homes-BeAHero-Header-Image-400x267.jpg)
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Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police
To support our students, Congress must pass the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act.
By West Resendes, Sarah Hinger
To support our students, Congress must pass the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act.
By West Resendes, Sarah Hinger
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Things to Know About the Revival of Trump-Era “Remain in Mexico” Policy
After a whirlwind of court actions this month, the Biden administration will be forced to restart a Trump-era border policy that sent tens of...
By Omar Jadwat
After a whirlwind of court actions this month, the Biden administration will be forced to restart a Trump-era border policy that sent tens of...
By Omar Jadwat
![People press signs against a closed gate to the migrant encampment, asking then President Donald Trump to end the Migrant Protection Protocols during a rally at the encampment in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico on October 25, 2020.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/08/Blog-MPP-400x267.jpg)
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Jill Lepore on What It Means to be an American Citizen
In this episode, we are diving into the At Liberty archive and returning to a conversation with historian Jill Lepore.
In this episode, we are diving into the At Liberty archive and returning to a conversation with historian Jill Lepore.
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Apple’s New ‘Child Safety’ Plan for iPhones Isn’t So Safe
The tech giant’s latest proposal paves the way for even more intrusions on privacy and abuses of power.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
The tech giant’s latest proposal paves the way for even more intrusions on privacy and abuses of power.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
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ACLU’s LGBTQ and HIV Project Exists Because of Jim Hormel’s Generosity
Remembering James Hormel, a pioneering champion and philanthropist of LGBTQ rights
By Matt Coles
Remembering James Hormel, a pioneering champion and philanthropist of LGBTQ rights
By Matt Coles
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Four Problems with the ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection System
A new investigation points to yet another problematic outcome of the technology’s use and the company’s lack of transparency.
By Jay Stanley
A new investigation points to yet another problematic outcome of the technology’s use and the company’s lack of transparency.
By Jay Stanley
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What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?
Here’s how 2020 census data could determine your voice in future elections.
By ACLU
Here’s how 2020 census data could determine your voice in future elections.
By ACLU
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Ashley C. Ford on Growing Up With an Incarcerated Parent
The best-selling author and educator joins us on At Liberty to discuss her recent memoir.
By ACLU
The best-selling author and educator joins us on At Liberty to discuss her recent memoir.
By ACLU
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One Year Later, U.S. Service Members Are Still Awaiting Their Promised Pathway to Citizenship
A federal court ordered the U.S. military to stop implementing a Trump-era policy that blocked a path to citizenship — but our clients are still...
By Sana Mayat, Scarlet Kim
A federal court ordered the U.S. military to stop implementing a Trump-era policy that blocked a path to citizenship — but our clients are still...
By Sana Mayat, Scarlet Kim
![United States Navy sailors and Marines from ten different countries take an oath of citizenship during a ceremony for members of the military aboard the USS Midway Museum Friday, July 2, 2021, in San Diego.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/08/Blog-Service-Members-400x267.jpg)
![United States Navy sailors and Marines from ten different countries take an oath of citizenship during a ceremony for members of the military aboard the USS Midway Museum Friday, July 2, 2021, in San Diego.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2021/08/Blog-Service-Members-400x400.jpg)