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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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The Oversight Board’s Trump Decision Highlights Problems with Facebook’s Practices
The ACLU believes that political speech deserves the greatest protection to ensure the functioning of our democratic system. We don’t want Mark...
By Kate Ruane, Vera Eidelman, Jennifer Stisa Granick
The ACLU believes that political speech deserves the greatest protection to ensure the functioning of our democratic system. We don’t want Mark...
By Kate Ruane, Vera Eidelman, Jennifer Stisa Granick
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Cast An Informed Vote for Philadelphia District Attorney on May 18
On May 18, Philadelphians will go to the polls to choose a Democrat DA candidate.
By ACLU
On May 18, Philadelphians will go to the polls to choose a Democrat DA candidate.
By ACLU
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Trump’s Secret Rules for Drone Strikes and Presidents’ Unchecked License to Kill
The newly-revealed Trump rules show how far that administration went in casting aside any meaningful constraint on the United States’ use of...
By Hina Shamsi
The newly-revealed Trump rules show how far that administration went in casting aside any meaningful constraint on the United States’ use of...
By Hina Shamsi
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A Federal Appeals Court Will Decide if Trans Students Can Continue to Play School Sports
Last August, a federal court found that those supporting an Idaho ban on trans student athletes had no evidence to support their claims.
By James Esseks
Last August, a federal court found that those supporting an Idaho ban on trans student athletes had no evidence to support their claims.
By James Esseks
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To Address Systemic Racism, We Must Dismantle Housing Discrimination and Segregation
Reinstating the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation is an essential step the Biden Administration must take to restore critical...
By Jennifer Bellamy
Reinstating the 2015 Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation is an essential step the Biden Administration must take to restore critical...
By Jennifer Bellamy
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The Supreme Court Considers a Cheerleader's Off Campus Free Speech Rights
The high court heard arguments this week in one of the most important student free speech cases to reach its bench.
By ACLU
The high court heard arguments this week in one of the most important student free speech cases to reach its bench.
By ACLU
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The Moral Imperative to Eliminate the Historic Stain of Family Separation
The Biden administration is inheriting tremendous challenges. But addressing family separation should be a no-brainer.
By Lee Gelernt
The Biden administration is inheriting tremendous challenges. But addressing family separation should be a no-brainer.
By Lee Gelernt
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Biden Must Be Bolder on Immigration. The Lives of Millions Depend on It.
In his first 100 days, President Biden has sounded many of the right notes on immigration. But it remains to be seen if he will live up to his...
By Omar Jadwat, Manar Waheed
In his first 100 days, President Biden has sounded many of the right notes on immigration. But it remains to be seen if he will live up to his...
By Omar Jadwat, Manar Waheed
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Biden Must Make the Current Enhanced Child Tax Credit Permanent
The current, enhanced child tax credit will cut child poverty in half. It must be made permanent.
By Ronald Newman, Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
The current, enhanced child tax credit will cut child poverty in half. It must be made permanent.
By Ronald Newman, Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
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What President Biden Needs to Do Beyond the First 100 Days
Now is our chance to reform and rebuild our institutions based on the painful truths that have been further highlighted over the past four years.
By Ronald Newman
Now is our chance to reform and rebuild our institutions based on the painful truths that have been further highlighted over the past four years.
By Ronald Newman
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