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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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Ending Qualified Immunity Once and For All is the Next Step in Holding Police Accountable
As we approach the first anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, ending the doctrine that often lets officers avoid accountability is critical.
By Ed Yohnka, Julia Decker, Emma Andersson, Aamra Ahmad
As we approach the first anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, ending the doctrine that often lets officers avoid accountability is critical.
By Ed Yohnka, Julia Decker, Emma Andersson, Aamra Ahmad
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Sheriff Kristin Graziano and the New Movement for Public Safety
There's a new sheriff in town, and she wants to reimagine public safety with the people of Charleston, South Carolina.
By Frank Knaack
There's a new sheriff in town, and she wants to reimagine public safety with the people of Charleston, South Carolina.
By Frank Knaack
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Lack of Full Statehood Rights Continues to Cause Harm to D.C. Residents
Our country must grant full and equal rights to the 712,000 residents of D.C.
By Kristen Lee, Monica Hopkins
Our country must grant full and equal rights to the 712,000 residents of D.C.
By Kristen Lee, Monica Hopkins
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Is There a New Era for Human Rights on the Horizon?
Here's what we learned from the Biden-Harris administration’s first appearance before the United Nations.
By JoAnn Kamuf Ward, Jamil Dakwar
Here's what we learned from the Biden-Harris administration’s first appearance before the United Nations.
By JoAnn Kamuf Ward, Jamil Dakwar
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We Must Abolish Qualified Immunity to Prevent Further Police Harm — Especially for People in Mental Health Crises
When courts are forgiving police for tasing people who are covered in gasoline, things have gone very wrong.
By West Resendes, Somil Trivedi
When courts are forgiving police for tasing people who are covered in gasoline, things have gone very wrong.
By West Resendes, Somil Trivedi
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North Carolina Has Spent Decades Attacking Abortion Access. We’re Fighting Back.
In the post-Trump era — with the concern that the balance of the Supreme Court has shifted to an anti-abortion majority — states play an...
By Clara Spera
In the post-Trump era — with the concern that the balance of the Supreme Court has shifted to an anti-abortion majority — states play an...
By Clara Spera
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Why We Need the Post Office to Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Roughly 50 percent of Black families do not have access to affordable financial services. The post office can close that gap.
By Rakim Brooks
Roughly 50 percent of Black families do not have access to affordable financial services. The post office can close that gap.
By Rakim Brooks
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Sheriff Kristin Graziano Wants to End Racist Policing
Last summer, protesters and organizers called for a racial reckoning and a change to how our country's policies. In the wake of those protests, a sheriff’s race in Charleston County, South Carolina took shape with a reform-minded candidate Kristin Graziano taking on an establishment incumbent....
Last summer, protesters and organizers called for a racial reckoning and a change to how our country's policies. In the wake of those protests, a sheriff’s race in Charleston County, South Carolina took shape with a reform-minded candidate Kristin Graziano taking on an establishment incumbent....
Racial Justice and Civil Liberties: An Inseparable History at the ACLU
Over the past century, the ACLU’s work to combat racial discrimination has grown, evolved, and deepened.
By Ellis Cose
Over the past century, the ACLU’s work to combat racial discrimination has grown, evolved, and deepened.
By Ellis Cose
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How the Stimulus Can Help Decriminalize Poverty
Poverty isn't a moral failing, and it shouldn't be a crime.
By Emma Andersson
Poverty isn't a moral failing, and it shouldn't be a crime.
By Emma Andersson
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