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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
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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What State Question 805 Has Already Won
State Question 805 has already achieved success by opening up an entirely new chapter in Oklahoma’s long journey toward ending mass incarceration.
By Taylor Pendergrass
State Question 805 has already achieved success by opening up an entirely new chapter in Oklahoma’s long journey toward ending mass incarceration.
By Taylor Pendergrass
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The Dangers of Expanding What Can Be Patented In the Age of COVID-19
Patent proponents are pushing for permanent changes to patent law that will undermine medical practice and scientific research well after this...
By Sandra Park
Patent proponents are pushing for permanent changes to patent law that will undermine medical practice and scientific research well after this...
By Sandra Park
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Moving Forward: Muslims Belong Here
This blog is the second in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Manar Waheed
This blog is the second in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Manar Waheed
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What Will End Police Violence?
It’s almost half a year since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer and the country erupted in protest demanding change. It felt like a turning point in many ways, but was it?
It’s almost half a year since George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer and the country erupted in protest demanding change. It felt like a turning point in many ways, but was it?
At the Polls, Episode 7: Why Do We Take Voting Rights Away in America?
Over five million people cannot vote due to felony disenfranchisement laws, including one in five Black Americans.
By ACLU
Over five million people cannot vote due to felony disenfranchisement laws, including one in five Black Americans.
By ACLU
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Racial Justice Demands That Every Vote Is Counted
New ACLU analysis finds discounting mail-in ballots would disenfranchise communities of color and distort election outcomes in key counties.
By Lucia Tian, Ben Fifield
New ACLU analysis finds discounting mail-in ballots would disenfranchise communities of color and distort election outcomes in key counties.
By Lucia Tian, Ben Fifield
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We’re Ready for the Election
The ACLU is at the ready to act swiftly and use all of our resources to protect the vote.
By Sarah Brannon, Molly McGrath
The ACLU is at the ready to act swiftly and use all of our resources to protect the vote.
By Sarah Brannon, Molly McGrath
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At the Polls: Why do we take voting rights away in America?
Over 5 million Americans are kept from the polls by laws that prohibit people with felony convictions from voting. While the intricacies of these laws vary from state to state, people who have been convicted of a felony are blocked from voting in one way or another in 48 states. But why do felony...
Over 5 million Americans are kept from the polls by laws that prohibit people with felony convictions from voting. While the intricacies of these laws vary from state to state, people who have been convicted of a felony are blocked from voting in one way or another in 48 states. But why do felony...
Dear Congress: Platform Accountability Should Not Threaten Online Expression
Section 230 protects people’s ability to create, communicate, and build community online. We urge members of Congress to ensure that the internet...
By Kate Ruane
Section 230 protects people’s ability to create, communicate, and build community online. We urge members of Congress to ensure that the internet...
By Kate Ruane
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Don't Let the Supreme Court Open the Door to More Discrimination Against LGBTQ People
LGBTQ people already get turned away from food banks, shelters and more. The high court's decision in Fulton could make things worse.
By Gabriel Arkles
LGBTQ people already get turned away from food banks, shelters and more. The high court's decision in Fulton could make things worse.
By Gabriel Arkles
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