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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...
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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
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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Captive Labor: Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers
We examined the injustices of prison labor nationwide — and lay the foundation for a more equitable path forward.
By ACLU
We examined the injustices of prison labor nationwide — and lay the foundation for a more equitable path forward.
By ACLU
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Captive Labor: Stories of Involuntary Servitude
The Constitution should prohibit all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude — including forced labor in prisons.
By ACLU
The Constitution should prohibit all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude — including forced labor in prisons.
By ACLU
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How the Impact of Bostock v. Clayton County on LGBTQ Rights Continues to Expand
The effects of this landmark Supreme Court victory are amplified in states, federal agencies, and courtrooms throughout the U.S.
By Jon W. Davidson
The effects of this landmark Supreme Court victory are amplified in states, federal agencies, and courtrooms throughout the U.S.
By Jon W. Davidson
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How ICE Sidesteps the Law to Find and Deport People
A new report documents data sharing between local jails and LexisNexis, enabling deportation to continue even in sanctuary cities and states.
By Ana Temu Otting
A new report documents data sharing between local jails and LexisNexis, enabling deportation to continue even in sanctuary cities and states.
By Ana Temu Otting
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How Dismantling Roe Puts Interracial Marriage at Risk
June 12th, 2022 marks the 55th anniversary of the landmark case Loving v. Virginia which made interracial marriage legal across the United States. We also know this day as Loving Day. This year, Loving Day has a bit of a weightier feel to it. In the recent Supreme Court leaked draft opinion on...
June 12th, 2022 marks the 55th anniversary of the landmark case Loving v. Virginia which made interracial marriage legal across the United States. We also know this day as Loving Day. This year, Loving Day has a bit of a weightier feel to it. In the recent Supreme Court leaked draft opinion on...
Border Patrol is Investigating Itself Following Deaths, Report Reveals
In a vehicle pursuit that killed our client’s son, a newly-uncovered report shows Border Patrol’s unauthorized, conflict-ridden Critical...
By Shaw Drake, Rebecca Sheff
In a vehicle pursuit that killed our client’s son, a newly-uncovered report shows Border Patrol’s unauthorized, conflict-ridden Critical...
By Shaw Drake, Rebecca Sheff
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Using Cyanide Gas in Executions is an Affront to Jewish Values
Arizona’s use of Zyklon B should shock the conscience of all Americans.
By Tim Eckstein
Arizona’s use of Zyklon B should shock the conscience of all Americans.
By Tim Eckstein
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What if Algorithms Worked For Accused People, Instead of Against Them?
We created an algorithmic tool to find out what risks the criminal legal system poses to the people entering it, rather than their risk to "public...
By Aaron Horowitz, Kristian Lum, Erica Marshall, Mikaela Meyer
We created an algorithmic tool to find out what risks the criminal legal system poses to the people entering it, rather than their risk to "public...
By Aaron Horowitz, Kristian Lum, Erica Marshall, Mikaela Meyer
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Alok Vaid-Menon Wants You to Reimagine Gender
This year brings an unprecedented surge of anti-trans legislation banning everything from sports participation to healthcare access. So far,...
This year brings an unprecedented surge of anti-trans legislation banning everything from sports participation to healthcare access. So far,...
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The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Policing is a Foundation to Build Upon
Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.
By Rachael Eisenberg, Kate Kahan, Nicole Lee Ndumele, Udi Ofer
Two years after the murder of George Floyd, a new executive order on police reform offers a starting place, but does not go far enough.
By Rachael Eisenberg, Kate Kahan, Nicole Lee Ndumele, Udi Ofer
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