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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
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
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? ...
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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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Ashley C. Ford on Growing Up With an Incarcerated Parent
One in 12 American children, more than 5.7 million kids, have experienced parental incarceration at some point during their lives. Black Americans...
One in 12 American children, more than 5.7 million kids, have experienced parental incarceration at some point during their lives. Black Americans...
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Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box
Too many politicians are trying to manipulate the outcome of elections by making it harder to cast a ballot.
By ACLU
Too many politicians are trying to manipulate the outcome of elections by making it harder to cast a ballot.
By ACLU
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Protected: Nine Years After DACA Went Into Effect, Congress On The Verge Of Passing A Path To Citizenship
A pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants is within reach. Congress must get it done.
By Brian Tashman, Analise Ortiz
A pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants is within reach. Congress must get it done.
By Brian Tashman, Analise Ortiz
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Church or Jail? Federal Court Delivers Qualified Immunity Win For Religious Freedom
A Colorado man can sue the officer who revoked his parole for not attending worship services, a federal court ruled.
By Heather L. Weaver
A Colorado man can sue the officer who revoked his parole for not attending worship services, a federal court ruled.
By Heather L. Weaver
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Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and How the Olympics Failed Black Women (ep. 169)
The Tokyo 2020 games keep making headlines for the wrong reasons — particularly the treatment of Black athletes.
By Jacquelyne Germain
The Tokyo 2020 games keep making headlines for the wrong reasons — particularly the treatment of Black athletes.
By Jacquelyne Germain
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Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and How the Olympics Failed Black Women
Every two years the Olympic Games promise to be historic. Athletes defy odds, break records, and achieve feats unimaginable to most of us. But the...
Every two years the Olympic Games promise to be historic. Athletes defy odds, break records, and achieve feats unimaginable to most of us. But the...
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Documents Foreshadow a Grim Future for COVID-19 Spread in Federal Prisons
What happens when federal prison staff speak out on the dangers ravaging their facility during COVID-19? Almost nothing, it seems.
By Syeda Malliha, Kadeisha Weise
What happens when federal prison staff speak out on the dangers ravaging their facility during COVID-19? Almost nothing, it seems.
By Syeda Malliha, Kadeisha Weise
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Border Patrol Must Stop Holding People in an Inhumane Outside Pen Under a Highway in South Texas
Border Patrol continues to detain migrants, including children, in appalling outdoor conditions under the Anzalduas International Bridge in...
By Shaw Drake, Kate Huddleston
Border Patrol continues to detain migrants, including children, in appalling outdoor conditions under the Anzalduas International Bridge in...
By Shaw Drake, Kate Huddleston
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Kimberlé Crenshaw on Teaching the Truth About Race in America
A pioneering scholar of Critical Race Theory joins us to discuss the true meaning of the practice, and how it became a political flashpoint in...
By Ines Santos
A pioneering scholar of Critical Race Theory joins us to discuss the true meaning of the practice, and how it became a political flashpoint in...
By Ines Santos
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Freedom of the Press is Under Attack
The Biden administration must commit to protect journalists, free press, and free speech.
By Kelly Simon, Kate Ruane
The Biden administration must commit to protect journalists, free press, and free speech.
By Kelly Simon, Kate Ruane
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