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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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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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Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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Our First Amendment Rights Don’t Disappear at the Schoolhouse Gates
In the final installment of our free speech comic series, we consider how K-12 students , as well as adults enrolled in higher education, can...
By Eda Uzunlar
In the final installment of our free speech comic series, we consider how K-12 students , as well as adults enrolled in higher education, can...
By Eda Uzunlar
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Trump Promises to Militarize Police, Reincarcerate Thousands, and Expand Death Penalty
Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our...
By ACLU
Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our...
By ACLU
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We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? ...
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? ...
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How Trump's Proposed Radical Expansion of Executive Power Will Impact Our Freedoms
A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First Amendment freedoms, surveil Americans and undermine...
By ACLU
A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First Amendment freedoms, surveil Americans and undermine...
By ACLU
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Supreme Court Term Ends with Win for Trump, First Amendment Rights
The court's most recent term shows a reluctance to protect the powerless, even as it upholds key civil liberties.
By David Cole
The court's most recent term shows a reluctance to protect the powerless, even as it upholds key civil liberties.
By David Cole
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How Donald Trump's Election Lies and Other Anti-Voter Policies Will Continue to Impact Our Democracy
If re-elected in November, he and his allies have promised to take actions that would disenfranchise millions, suppress the right to vote, and...
By ACLU
If re-elected in November, he and his allies have promised to take actions that would disenfranchise millions, suppress the right to vote, and...
By ACLU
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The Supreme Court Ruled, What Now?
Another Supreme Court term has come to a close. This year, the court delivered major decisions on reproductive freedom, voting rights, free speech,...
Another Supreme Court term has come to a close. This year, the court delivered major decisions on reproductive freedom, voting rights, free speech,...
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Trump’s Attacks on DEI Reveal Administration's Agenda for Second Term
The 2024 Trump campaign’s “anti-white racism” rhetoric threatens to unravel decades of progress on racial equality and civil rights. The ACLU...
By ACLU
The 2024 Trump campaign’s “anti-white racism” rhetoric threatens to unravel decades of progress on racial equality and civil rights. The ACLU...
By ACLU
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The Supreme Court Just Declined to Protect Emergency Abortion Care for Pregnant Patients. Here’s What to Know
Today’s ruling does not signal the end of the road in the fight for protecting life-saving emergency care, or the fight for our reproductive...
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
Today’s ruling does not signal the end of the road in the fight for protecting life-saving emergency care, or the fight for our reproductive...
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
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Biden’s Executive Order: New Asylum Ban, Old Tactics
On June 4, the Biden administration signed an executive order that will severely restrict people's legal right to seek asylum, no matter how strong...
On June 4, the Biden administration signed an executive order that will severely restrict people's legal right to seek asylum, no matter how strong...
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