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Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in Photos
From nationwide rallies to crucial Supreme Court cases, revisit the photos that encapsulate our eventful year.
By Johanna Silver
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in PhotosPodcast
Where Everybody Knows Your Rights
This week, we’re showing thanks to everyone who's stepping up for our collective civil liberties, with a People Power potluck! And we’ve got a seat at the table for you. Our guest of honor is...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.
In a letter calling to end immigration detention at Fort Bliss, interviews with 45 people report physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and intimidation to self-deport.
By Haddy Gassama
Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship, but the fight is heading to the Supreme Court.
By Cody Wofsy
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your Rights
Equally important, but less revered than voting; jury service is a powerful tool for holding the government accountable. ACLU experts answer your questions about jury service.
By ACLU
Your Questions Answered: How Jury Duty Protects Your RightsPodcast
Where Everybody Knows Your Rights
This week, we’re showing thanks to everyone who's stepping up for our collective civil liberties, with a People Power potluck! And we’ve got a seat at the table for you. Our guest of honor is...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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How NSPM-7 Seeks to Use "Domestic Terrorism" to Target Nonprofits and Activists
What President Donald Trump’s latest memorandum targeting civil society does, does not, and cannot do.
By Hina Shamsi
What President Donald Trump’s latest memorandum targeting civil society does, does not, and cannot do.
By Hina Shamsi
Louisiana’s Black Voting Power is on the Line in Redistricting Fight
Dr. Press Robinson won a case challenging Louisiana's congressional map last year. Now, the state is trying to dilute the voting power of Black...
By Dr. Press Robinson
Dr. Press Robinson won a case challenging Louisiana's congressional map last year. Now, the state is trying to dilute the voting power of Black...
By Dr. Press Robinson
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend voting rights.
By ACLU
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend voting rights.
By ACLU
Hard-Fought Grace: Bearing Witness to Richard Tabler’s Execution
A capital defense attorney reflects on the final hours of her client’s life and the enduring fight for dignity amid state-sanctioned death.
By Claudia Van Wyk
A capital defense attorney reflects on the final hours of her client’s life and the enduring fight for dignity amid state-sanctioned death.
By Claudia Van Wyk
Your Questions Answered: How to Push Back on Abuses of Power
From congressional calls to protests, ACLU experts explain what actions actually work to hold the Trump administration accountable and protect...
By Katie Hoeppner
From congressional calls to protests, ACLU experts explain what actions actually work to hold the Trump administration accountable and protect...
By Katie Hoeppner
Pete Hegseth Wants Women Out of the Military—and He's Not Hiding It
From disbanding a gender advisory board to misrepresenting women’s ability to meet combat standards, the defense secretary’s record shows a...
By Gillian Thomas
From disbanding a gender advisory board to misrepresenting women’s ability to meet combat standards, the defense secretary’s record shows a...
By Gillian Thomas
Trump Is Weaponizing the USCIS for the First Time in the Agency’s History
USCIS oversees applications for legal immigration, like citizenship, legal permanent residency, work authorization, and more. Trump is now staffing...
By Kate Voigt
USCIS oversees applications for legal immigration, like citizenship, legal permanent residency, work authorization, and more. Trump is now staffing...
By Kate Voigt
Trump is Abusing His Power to Build a Dangerous, National Policing Force
Trump is building out a paramilitary policing force unaccountable to the public. But states have tools to resist this dangerous abuse of power and...
By Naureen Shah
Trump is building out a paramilitary policing force unaccountable to the public. But states have tools to resist this dangerous abuse of power and...
By Naureen Shah
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar Some Immigrant Families From Head Start
The ruling halts a Trump administration directive that would have excluded certain immigrant children from Head Start, a program serving families...
By Hibah Ansari
The ruling halts a Trump administration directive that would have excluded certain immigrant children from Head Start, a program serving families...
By Hibah Ansari
‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Battle Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats
Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S.
By Hibah Ansari, Lora Strum
Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S.
By Hibah Ansari, Lora Strum
