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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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What the Supreme Court Can and Can't Do About Mass Incarceration in the Current Term
As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.
By Somil Trivedi
As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.
By Somil Trivedi
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10 Emerging Artists Share What Systemic Equality Means to Them
We worked with 10 visual artists to create images of what achieving Systemic Equality could look like — a vision of a more inclusive and...
By ACLU
We worked with 10 visual artists to create images of what achieving Systemic Equality could look like — a vision of a more inclusive and...
By ACLU
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People Who Would Benefit from A Pathway to Citizenship Send Message to Congress
For the first time in a decade, Congress has a real opportunity to deliver a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants.
By Analise Ortiz
For the first time in a decade, Congress has a real opportunity to deliver a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants.
By Analise Ortiz
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This Fall's Fight Against Forced Pregnancy
2021 is shaping up to be one of the most devastating years for abortion access in decades. State legislatures have enacted a blitz of new...
2021 is shaping up to be one of the most devastating years for abortion access in decades. State legislatures have enacted a blitz of new...
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Texas' Radical Abortion Ban Could Lead to Copycat Bills. Here's What to Know.
SB 8 is a stark example of what’s at stake in the ongoing, nationwide fight for reproductive freedom.
By ACLU
SB 8 is a stark example of what’s at stake in the ongoing, nationwide fight for reproductive freedom.
By ACLU
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More of the Same: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention Under the Biden Administration
The Biden administration is filling private prison beds emptied out by its own Executive Order with immigrant detainees.
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho
The Biden administration is filling private prison beds emptied out by its own Executive Order with immigrant detainees.
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho
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Conceal and Carry Restrictions Can Help Protect Freedom of Expression
The First Amendment implications of a Second Amendment case
By ACLU
The First Amendment implications of a Second Amendment case
By ACLU
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My School is Shaming Girls’ Bodies
Sexist dress codes in schools prevent students from focusing on their education.
By Riley O'Keefe
Sexist dress codes in schools prevent students from focusing on their education.
By Riley O'Keefe
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The PUMP Act Would Protect Nursing Workers Like Me
I took Frontier Airlines to court for making it impossible for me to pump breast milk at work. Other workers shouldn’t have to fight for their...
By Melissa Hodgkins
I took Frontier Airlines to court for making it impossible for me to pump breast milk at work. Other workers shouldn’t have to fight for their...
By Melissa Hodgkins
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Climate Change Is a Racial Justice Issue
Over the last couple of months, climate disasters have erupted around the world. In the US alone, we’ve seen wildfires in the west, tornados in...
Over the last couple of months, climate disasters have erupted around the world. In the US alone, we’ve seen wildfires in the west, tornados in...
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