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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
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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.
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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
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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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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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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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How to Dismantle the Anti-DEI Machine
Free speech on campus, book bans, education gag orders, the overturn of affirmative action, the resignation of former Harvard president Claudine...
Free speech on campus, book bans, education gag orders, the overturn of affirmative action, the resignation of former Harvard president Claudine...
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When it Comes to Facial Recognition, There is No Such Thing as a Magic Number
Companies and legislators are using misleading test scores to justify the expansion of facial recognition into our communities. That flawed...
By Marissa Gerchick, Matt Cagle
Companies and legislators are using misleading test scores to justify the expansion of facial recognition into our communities. That flawed...
By Marissa Gerchick, Matt Cagle
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Changing the Mental Health Emergency Response System in Washington County, Oregon
We’re suing to ensure people in crisis receive the care they need and deserve, rather than face discriminatory treatment at the hands of police.
By Julian Clark, Brian Dimmick, Kelly Simon
We’re suing to ensure people in crisis receive the care they need and deserve, rather than face discriminatory treatment at the hands of police.
By Julian Clark, Brian Dimmick, Kelly Simon
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The Danger of Abusing Impeachment
Members of Congress should consider the long-term impact of their votes on the functioning of our democratic institutions.
Members of Congress should consider the long-term impact of their votes on the functioning of our democratic institutions.
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Alabama Has Executed A Man With Nitrogen Gas Despite Jury’s Life Verdict
U.N. experts say the method constitutes torture, violating international human rights treaties ratified by the U.S.
By Alison Mollman
U.N. experts say the method constitutes torture, violating international human rights treaties ratified by the U.S.
By Alison Mollman
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Rap Is Art Not Evidence
As the gang conspiracy trial of rapper Young Thug and his famed rap collective, YSL, extends past 20 days in Atlanta, we’re bringing you a...
As the gang conspiracy trial of rapper Young Thug and his famed rap collective, YSL, extends past 20 days in Atlanta, we’re bringing you a...
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Celebrating An Important Victory In The Ongoing Fight Against Reverse Warrants
Google’s decision to strictly limit access to location history is a huge win for our right to privacy — now we need to ban all reverse warrants.
By Chad Marlow, Jennifer Stisa Granick
Google’s decision to strictly limit access to location history is a huge win for our right to privacy — now we need to ban all reverse warrants.
By Chad Marlow, Jennifer Stisa Granick
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What’s Hiding in the Immigration & Border Deal? More Mass Surveillance
Congress is considering expanding a harmful surveillance program. A second Trump presidency could make those risks even more severe.
By Naureen Shah
Congress is considering expanding a harmful surveillance program. A second Trump presidency could make those risks even more severe.
By Naureen Shah
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More than 20 Million People Are About to Lose Internet Access. The ACLU is Fighting to Keep Us Connected.
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) helps to provide communities across the country with access to the internet, but the program is likely to...
By Jenna Leventoff
The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) helps to provide communities across the country with access to the internet, but the program is likely to...
By Jenna Leventoff
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Live From Sundance: Telling Better Queer and Trans Stories
This week, At Liberty is coming to you live from the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, hosting a discussion with queer and...
This week, At Liberty is coming to you live from the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, hosting a discussion with queer and...
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