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How Our Historic Election Cycle Will Impact Civil Liberties
We’re sharing our battle-ready playbook to defend our civil liberties and civil rights no matter who wins the White House this year.
By Anthony D. Romero
How Our Historic Election Cycle Will Impact Civil LibertiesPodcast
How Sue Bird Is Supercharging Women's Sports
This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records being broken, the spirit of the Olympics brings out the...
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.
![A graphic of a child looking at a shelf of library books surrounded by other graphics of thought bubbles and lightbulbs.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/09/right-to-learn-back-to-school-stories-800x533.jpg)
High School Students Explain Why We Can’t Let Classroom Censorship Win
We spoke to students about why book bans and efforts to restrict instruction on diverse topics, like racism or sexism, only make learning harder.
By Elisabeth Snyder, Allison Swann
High School Students Explain Why We Can’t Let Classroom Censorship Win![A checkered graphic featuring different images pertaining to the president, the Supreme Court, and royalty.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/07/kings-full-bleed-800x533.jpg)
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
Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?![A picture of Donald Trump.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/07/trump-immunity-blog-800x533.jpg)
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
Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Blank Check to Break the LawPodcast
How Sue Bird Is Supercharging Women's Sports
This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records being broken, the spirit of the Olympics brings out the...
Latest on COVID-19
![Learn about legal actions filed since the start of the outbreak](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/10/tracker1600x1066-2-400x267.png)
Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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Answering Your Student Speech Questions
With the rise of anti-war protests and encampments taking place on college campuses across the country, we are sharing an episode from a couple of...
With the rise of anti-war protests and encampments taking place on college campuses across the country, we are sharing an episode from a couple of...
![Austin, TX, USA - April 25, 2024: University of Texas students protest Israel's war in Gaza and the arrest of students at a demonstration the previous day at a rally on campus.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/05/campus-protest-speech-s-400x266.jpg)
![Austin, TX, USA - April 25, 2024: University of Texas students protest Israel's war in Gaza and the arrest of students at a demonstration the previous day at a rally on campus.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/05/campus-protest-speech-s-600x600.jpg)
Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests. That's Just Not True.
Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition results.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
Even when police heed warnings to take additional investigative steps, they exacerbate the unreliability of face recognition results.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
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Five Things to Know About the Supreme Court Case Threatening Doctors Providing Emergency Abortion Care
The case will determine whether federal law protects pregnant people's right to emergency care.
By ACLU
The case will determine whether federal law protects pregnant people's right to emergency care.
By ACLU
![A group of demonstrators holding a banner saying "Our Bodies, Our Freedom."](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/04/emtala-case-blog-400x200.jpg)
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How Comics Can Spark Conversations About Race and History in the Classroom
Our newest comic series showcases the students and teachers on the frontlines of the fight against censorship in America.
By Lora Strum, Eda Uzunlar
Our newest comic series showcases the students and teachers on the frontlines of the fight against censorship in America.
By Lora Strum, Eda Uzunlar
![A preview of Eda Uzunlar's comic featuring teacher and activist Anothy Crawford.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/04/crt-comic-full-bleed-400x200.jpg)
![A preview of Eda Uzunlar's comic featuring teacher and activist Anothy Crawford.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/04/crt-comic-full-bleed-400x400.jpg)
Open Letter to College and University Presidents on Student Protests
Academic freedom and free speech are essential. Universities must protect them.
By Anthony D. Romero, David Cole
Academic freedom and free speech are essential. Universities must protect them.
By Anthony D. Romero, David Cole
![A faculty rally in favor of academic free speech is held in the main quad at Columbia University in New York.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/04/faculty-led-free-speech-rally-at-columbia-university-b-1-400x267.jpg)
![A faculty rally in favor of academic free speech is held in the main quad at Columbia University in New York.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/04/faculty-led-free-speech-rally-at-columbia-university-b-1-400x400.jpg)
In Kansas, the ACLU Is Challenging Anti-Trans Laws in Court, and by Building Community
Kansas has temporarily blocked trans people from accessing gender-affirming state IDs, and we’re fighting back.
By ACLU, D.C. Hiegert
Kansas has temporarily blocked trans people from accessing gender-affirming state IDs, and we’re fighting back.
By ACLU, D.C. Hiegert
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How is One of America's Biggest Spy Agencies Using AI? We're Suing to Find Out.
AI tools have the potential to expand the National Security Agency’s surveillance dragnet more than ever before. The public deserves to know how...
By Shaiba Rather, Patrick Toomey
AI tools have the potential to expand the National Security Agency’s surveillance dragnet more than ever before. The public deserves to know how...
By Shaiba Rather, Patrick Toomey
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Special Edition: Emergency Abortion Care at SCOTUS
Today, on April 24, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care. At issue in the...
Today, on April 24, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that will determine the future of emergency abortion care. At issue in the...
![Washington, DC/United States - May 21, 2019: Pro-life abortion protest on the steps of the Supreme Court after states sought to pass restrictive "heart beat" abortion laws.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/04/EMTALA-s-400x266.jpg)
![Washington, DC/United States - May 21, 2019: Pro-life abortion protest on the steps of the Supreme Court after states sought to pass restrictive "heart beat" abortion laws.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/04/EMTALA-s-600x600.jpg)
The Supreme Court Declined a Protestors' Rights Case. Here's What You Need to Know.
We break down what the cert denial and Justice Sotomayor’s accompanying statement mean for protesters and protest organizers.
By Urooba Abid, Vera Eidelman
We break down what the cert denial and Justice Sotomayor’s accompanying statement mean for protesters and protest organizers.
By Urooba Abid, Vera Eidelman
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Final ‘Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’ Regulations Were Released—And It’s Great News for Women
The landmark mandate is a heartening step forward for pregnant individuals — learn more about what it entails.
By Gillian Thomas
The landmark mandate is a heartening step forward for pregnant individuals — learn more about what it entails.
By Gillian Thomas
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