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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...
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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
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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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Bars Behind Bars: The Use of Rap Lyrics in Court
When Ice-T and his band, Body Count, released the song “Cop Killer” in 1992, it spurred outrage. At the time, Bill Clinton and George Bush were...
When Ice-T and his band, Body Count, released the song “Cop Killer” in 1992, it spurred outrage. At the time, Bill Clinton and George Bush were...
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Lessons Learned from Our Classroom Censorship Win Against Florida’s Stop W.O.K.E. Act
Here’s what the judge’s order could mean for challenges to censorship efforts nationwide.
By Leah Watson
Here’s what the judge’s order could mean for challenges to censorship efforts nationwide.
By Leah Watson
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![In the foreground (at an intersection,) two protesters carry signs with one reading "EDUCATION WITHOUT LIMITATION" and the other "TEACH US THE TRUTH", while in the background, other student demonstrators line an overpass protesting a proposal to emphasize patriotism and downplay civil unrest in the teaching of U.S. history.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/11/STOP_WOKE-Blog-V1-400x400.jpg)
Missouri is Trying to Bar Me From My Father’s Execution. Governor Parson Must Intervene.
My father Kevin Johnson, Jr. was sentenced to death for a crime committed at 19 years old, but the state is preventing me from attending his...
By Khorry Ramey
My father Kevin Johnson, Jr. was sentenced to death for a crime committed at 19 years old, but the state is preventing me from attending his...
By Khorry Ramey
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20 Years Later, It’s Time to Overhaul the Department of Homeland Security
Chronic dysfunction and abuse within the agency call for a serious reckoning.
By Naureen Shah
Chronic dysfunction and abuse within the agency call for a serious reckoning.
By Naureen Shah
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Election Denialism Lost in Key Midterm Races, but the Fight is Far From Over
Americans took firm stances against election denialism and voted to protect our democracy in the most vital races.
By Xavier Persad, Rotimi Adeoye
Americans took firm stances against election denialism and voted to protect our democracy in the most vital races.
By Xavier Persad, Rotimi Adeoye
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Warrantless Pole-Camera Surveillance by Police is Dangerous. The Supreme Court Can Stop It.
We’re calling on the court to clarify that long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person’s home is a Fourth Amendment search.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
We’re calling on the court to clarify that long-term police use of a surveillance camera targeted at a person’s home is a Fourth Amendment search.
By Nathan Freed Wessler
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Two Cups of Broth and Rotting Sandwiches: The Reality of Mealtime in Prisons and Jails
As many Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, incarcerated people daily consume nutritionally inadequate and unpalatable food.
By Jessica Carns, Sam Weaver
As many Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, incarcerated people daily consume nutritionally inadequate and unpalatable food.
By Jessica Carns, Sam Weaver
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Your Mini Guide to Discussing Abortion Rights at the Dinner Table
The landscape of abortion rights is at a critical juncture. Here’s a handy reference of facts when discussing with friends and family at the...
By ACLU
The landscape of abortion rights is at a critical juncture. Here’s a handy reference of facts when discussing with friends and family at the...
By ACLU
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The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community
The shooting is a logical extension of politicians’ efforts to deny transgender people our safety, community, and families.
By Gillian Branstetter
The shooting is a logical extension of politicians’ efforts to deny transgender people our safety, community, and families.
By Gillian Branstetter
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It's Time to Tell Accurate Indigenous Stories
This week as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to challenge our listeners to acknowledge and honor the day as a National Day of...
This week as we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, we want to challenge our listeners to acknowledge and honor the day as a National Day of...
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