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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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Biden Must Honor Pledge to Immigrant Troops: Rescind Trump Policy Blocking Path to Citizenship
Thousands of service members are in a state of purgatory because of President Biden's failure to end Trump's harmful policy. Ending this policy is...
By Scarlet Kim
Thousands of service members are in a state of purgatory because of President Biden's failure to end Trump's harmful policy. Ending this policy is...
By Scarlet Kim
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Abortion Access is at Stake, But We Will Do Everything We Can to Keep Our Clinic’s Doors Open
Arkansas legislators are trying to make abortion inaccessible, so we're taking them to court.
By Lori Williams
Arkansas legislators are trying to make abortion inaccessible, so we're taking them to court.
By Lori Williams
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We’re Suing Arkansas Over its Ban on Health Care for Trans Youth
This is the first of several lawsuits the ACLU will be filing over anti-trans laws passed in 2021.
By James Esseks
This is the first of several lawsuits the ACLU will be filing over anti-trans laws passed in 2021.
By James Esseks
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The People, Not the Police, Should Decide If and How Surveillance Technologies Are Used In Their Communities
Dayton and Detroit just passed CCOPS’ 20th and 21st laws nationwide — a milestone for surveillance tech transparency and empowering communities.
By Chad Marlow
Dayton and Detroit just passed CCOPS’ 20th and 21st laws nationwide — a milestone for surveillance tech transparency and empowering communities.
By Chad Marlow
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What Insights Would RBG Offer About the Upcoming Supreme Court Abortion Rights Case?
Coverage of the court’s decision to hear a major abortion-related case has merely skimmed the surface about the impact across society.
By Louise Melling
Coverage of the court’s decision to hear a major abortion-related case has merely skimmed the surface about the impact across society.
By Louise Melling
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The Movement to End Police Violence One Year after George Floyd's Murder
One year ago, George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking the largest protests in American history. What has changed in the...
By Paige Fernandez, Taylor Pendergrass
One year ago, George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking the largest protests in American history. What has changed in the...
By Paige Fernandez, Taylor Pendergrass
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An Arizona Prison Forcibly Shaved a Sikh Man’s Beard. This is a Violation of Religious Freedom.
The Department of Justice must step in to protect incarcerated individuals’ right to exercise their faith.
By Heather L. Weaver
The Department of Justice must step in to protect incarcerated individuals’ right to exercise their faith.
By Heather L. Weaver
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Brooklyn Center Provides a Model for Reexamining Public Safety
The only way to end police violence is to reduce the roles, resources, and power of police. Brooklyn Center Minnesota just provided a model for...
By Paige Fernandez, Brandon Cox
The only way to end police violence is to reduce the roles, resources, and power of police. Brooklyn Center Minnesota just provided a model for...
By Paige Fernandez, Brandon Cox
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How to Save Lives in Jail During the Opioid Crisis
People in jails are often denied life-saving treatment for opioid addiction, with deadly results.
By ACLU
People in jails are often denied life-saving treatment for opioid addiction, with deadly results.
By ACLU
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Grand Rapids’ Fingerprinting Policy is a Constitutional Nightmare. Michigan’s Top Court can End It.
No state requires its residents to carry an ID when they leave their front door, so police shouldn’t be allowed to fingerprint people just...
By Dan Korobkin, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
No state requires its residents to carry an ID when they leave their front door, so police shouldn’t be allowed to fingerprint people just...
By Dan Korobkin, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
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