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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
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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? ...
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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Ten Questions College Students Should Ask About Their Schools’ COVID-19 Apps
Some COVID apps may be harmless or even helpful. But many others will create bad precedents while at best doing little to stem the spread of COVID-19.
By Jay Stanley
Some COVID apps may be harmless or even helpful. But many others will create bad precedents while at best doing little to stem the spread of COVID-19.
By Jay Stanley
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Victory: After Three Years of Battling in Court, the Trump Administration Abandons its Policy of Banning Abortion for Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors
The fight for Ms. Doe’s vision of “reproductive freedom for all” is far from over, including for others trapped in immigration detention.
By Brigitte Amiri, Meagan Burrows
The fight for Ms. Doe’s vision of “reproductive freedom for all” is far from over, including for others trapped in immigration detention.
By Brigitte Amiri, Meagan Burrows
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At the Polls: Will Litigation Decide the 2020 Election?
Ahead of this year’s election, we have seen an unprecedented amount of election litigation between both political parties. The Republican National Committee, at the direction of President Trump, has amassed a $20 million war chest for voting rights cases across the country. In every case, they...
Ahead of this year’s election, we have seen an unprecedented amount of election litigation between both political parties. The Republican National Committee, at the direction of President Trump, has amassed a $20 million war chest for voting rights cases across the country. In every case, they...
Punished for Reporting Sexual Harassment: How One Law School Almost Got a Student Survivor Banned From the Bar
Policies and practices like GW’s serve a retaliatory function that flies in the face of the purpose of Title IX — a law meant to ensure...
By Scott Michelman, Rebecca Ojserkis
Policies and practices like GW’s serve a retaliatory function that flies in the face of the purpose of Title IX — a law meant to ensure...
By Scott Michelman, Rebecca Ojserkis
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Immigration Detention and Coerced Sterilization: History Tragically Repeats Itself
The ICE detention story reflects a long pattern in the United States of the coerced sterilization of marginalized populations, particularly of...
By Maya Manian
The ICE detention story reflects a long pattern in the United States of the coerced sterilization of marginalized populations, particularly of...
By Maya Manian
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How the ACLU is Flexing its Political Muscle in the 2020 Elections
The ACLU is a nonpartisan organization — but we never shy away from a fight when civil liberties are at stake.
By Ronald Newman
The ACLU is a nonpartisan organization — but we never shy away from a fight when civil liberties are at stake.
By Ronald Newman
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Wi-Fi is Another Way We Can Be Tracked 24/7
Courts should require a search warrant to ensure that police do not abuse this power.
By Nathan Freed Wessler, Jennifer Stisa Granick
Courts should require a search warrant to ensure that police do not abuse this power.
By Nathan Freed Wessler, Jennifer Stisa Granick
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True Justice for Breonna Taylor Won’t Come From Criminal Charges Alone
People are rightfully losing faith in the law’s ability to deliver justice. Here’s what prosecutors could do to fix that.
By Somil Trivedi
People are rightfully losing faith in the law’s ability to deliver justice. Here’s what prosecutors could do to fix that.
By Somil Trivedi
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How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Got Her Start at the ACLU
Before she became a Supreme Court Justice, Ruth was a mother, a law professor, and the founder of the ACLU's Women's Rights Project.
By Aryeh Neier
Before she became a Supreme Court Justice, Ruth was a mother, a law professor, and the founder of the ACLU's Women's Rights Project.
By Aryeh Neier
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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: A Cautionary Tale About Bail “Reform” in Georgia
In Georgia, the disconnect between the law and practice in the context of bail reform is laid bare by a new study.
By Andrea Woods
In Georgia, the disconnect between the law and practice in the context of bail reform is laid bare by a new study.
By Andrea Woods
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