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This November, Freedom is on the Ballot
We’re sharing our battle-ready playbook to defend our civil liberties and civil rights in the event of a second Biden or Trump administration.
By Anthony D. Romero
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We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? ...
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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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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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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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55 Years After Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic Gestures
The ACLU’s latest report shows how, despite efforts to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community, police harassment, violence and discrimination continues to target sexual and gender minorities.
By Gillian Branstetter
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We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? ...
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Why Britney Can't Get Out of Her Conservatorship
In honor of Disability Pride Month, we’re devoting a few episodes to disability rights, starting with a look at conservatorships....
In honor of Disability Pride Month, we’re devoting a few episodes to disability rights, starting with a look at conservatorships....
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Trump's Supreme Court Appointees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly
The end of the Supreme Court’s term is always a momentous time of year for our guest and At Liberty regular David Cole. David is the ACLU’s...
The end of the Supreme Court’s term is always a momentous time of year for our guest and At Liberty regular David Cole. David is the ACLU’s...
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Trump's Supreme Court Nominees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly
This term, the Supreme Court ruled on a range of historic cases that expanded, as well as contracted, our fundamental freedoms.
By Schanelle Saldanha
This term, the Supreme Court ruled on a range of historic cases that expanded, as well as contracted, our fundamental freedoms.
By Schanelle Saldanha
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Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Narrows Another Path to Challenge Discriminatory Voting Laws
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the right to vote for all.
By Davin Rosborough, Sophia Lin Lakin
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the right to vote for all.
By Davin Rosborough, Sophia Lin Lakin
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Cruelty and Coercion: How ICE Abuses Hunger Strikers
A new report from the ACLU and Physicians for Human Rights details ICE’s abuse and retaliation against people who initiate hunger strikes in...
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho, Joanna Naples-Mitchell
A new report from the ACLU and Physicians for Human Rights details ICE’s abuse and retaliation against people who initiate hunger strikes in...
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho, Joanna Naples-Mitchell
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Britney Spears’ Reproductive Freedom is a Disability Rights Issue
Spears’ experience is part of a long history of people with disabilities — most often people of color — being robbed of the right to control...
By Zoe Brennan-Krohn, Rebecca McCray
Spears’ experience is part of a long history of people with disabilities — most often people of color — being robbed of the right to control...
By Zoe Brennan-Krohn, Rebecca McCray
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Jailed For a Faulty Battery and Left to Catch COVID-19
Abolishing restrictive monitoring is the next frontier of criminal, economic, and racial justice.
By Yazmine Nichols
Abolishing restrictive monitoring is the next frontier of criminal, economic, and racial justice.
By Yazmine Nichols
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This Minnesota Mayor Isn't Waiting For Another Police Shooting
In this week’s podcast episode, Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott joins us to discuss his city's groundbreaking policing resolution.
By Jacquelyne Germain
In this week’s podcast episode, Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott joins us to discuss his city's groundbreaking policing resolution.
By Jacquelyne Germain
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This Minnesota Mayor Isn't Waiting for Another Police Shooting
Just two months ago, Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis, was the backdrop of yet another incident of police brutality when 20-year-old Daunte...
Just two months ago, Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis, was the backdrop of yet another incident of police brutality when 20-year-old Daunte...
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Unaccompanied Children’s Well-Being Must Come First at Fort Bliss and Across Texas
Emergency steps were needed to remove children from Border Patrols facilities, but the Biden administration must now ensure the humane treatment of...
By Shaw Drake, Bernardo Rafael Cruz
Emergency steps were needed to remove children from Border Patrols facilities, but the Biden administration must now ensure the humane treatment of...
By Shaw Drake, Bernardo Rafael Cruz
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