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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...
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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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
High School Students Explain Why We Can’t Let Classroom Censorship Win![A checkered graphic featuring different images pertaining to the president, the Supreme Court, and royalty.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/07/kings-full-bleed-800x533.jpg)
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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Biden Must Remove Border Patrol from Border Communities to Restore Civil Rights and Liberties
This blog is the fifth in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Shaw Drake
This blog is the fifth in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Shaw Drake
![A Customs and Border Protection officer questions immigrants in Rio Grande Valley sector of the Texas border on Aug. 20, 2019.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/12/web20-cbp-pillar-blog-Wordpress_1110x740-400x267.jpg)
![A Customs and Border Protection officer questions immigrants in Rio Grande Valley sector of the Texas border on Aug. 20, 2019.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/12/web20-cbp-pillar-blog-Wordpress_1110x740-400x400.jpg)
The Biden Administration’s Religious Freedom To-Do List: Recommitting to Religious Liberty for All.
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must end official religious favoritism and abandon...
By Daniel Mach, Heather L. Weaver
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must end official religious favoritism and abandon...
By Daniel Mach, Heather L. Weaver
![People protest during a rally about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/12/WEB20-Muslim-Ban-Protest-WordPress-1110x740-1-400x267.jpg)
![People protest during a rally about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/12/WEB20-Muslim-Ban-Protest-WordPress-1110x740-1-400x400.jpg)
The Biden Administration Must Prioritize Reversing Trump's Damage to Racial Justice Policy
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make racial justice a top priority.
By ReNika Moore, Jennifer Bellamy
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make racial justice a top priority.
By ReNika Moore, Jennifer Bellamy
![Parents, students, and teachers holding a press conference to call for a safe, fully funded, and racially just approach to reopening of Los Angeles schools.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/12/WEB20-COVID-Racial-Justice-Education-Protest-WordPress-1110x740-1-400x267.jpg)
![Parents, students, and teachers holding a press conference to call for a safe, fully funded, and racially just approach to reopening of Los Angeles schools.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/12/WEB20-COVID-Racial-Justice-Education-Protest-WordPress-1110x740-1-400x400.jpg)
The First Amendment Fight Against the WeChat Ban
It is a dangerous thing for any government to decide what people can or can’t say before they even say it.
By Ashley Gorski
It is a dangerous thing for any government to decide what people can or can’t say before they even say it.
By Ashley Gorski
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Bold and Visionary: A Criminal Justice To-Do List for the New Administration
Biden and Harris have a mandate from the electorate to fight against mass incarceration, and it's past time to tackle this crisis.
By Udi Ofer, Jeffery Robinson
Biden and Harris have a mandate from the electorate to fight against mass incarceration, and it's past time to tackle this crisis.
By Udi Ofer, Jeffery Robinson
![Black and white protest sign reads: "No More Drug War, End Mass Incarceration"](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/12/Ending-War-on-Drugs-Header-Image-400x267.jpg)
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We’ve Had Enough Death in 2020. Why Add More?
As the spiritual advisor to a man on death row, I was one part of an elaborate machine designed to take a life. That I contracted COVID-19 in the...
By Yusuf Ahmed Nur
As the spiritual advisor to a man on death row, I was one part of an elaborate machine designed to take a life. That I contracted COVID-19 in the...
By Yusuf Ahmed Nur
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The Biden Administration’s Women’s Rights To-Do List
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make equity for women and families a top priority.
By Ria Tabacco Mar, Vania Leveille
When President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris take office, their administration must make equity for women and families a top priority.
By Ria Tabacco Mar, Vania Leveille
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The Trump Administration Thinks COVID-19 Is No Longer a Risk to Abortion Patients
The Trump administration is arguing in federal court that COVID-19 is no longer a serious risk, so the federal government should be free to force...
By Julia Kaye
The Trump administration is arguing in federal court that COVID-19 is no longer a serious risk, so the federal government should be free to force...
By Julia Kaye
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Camonghne Felix on Abolition as a Sexual Violence Survivor
Please note that this episode contains conversation around sexual violence.
Please note that this episode contains conversation around sexual violence.
Separated Families, Death, and Despair — All at the Hands of CBP. We Need Action, Now.
This blog is the fourth in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Naureen Shah
This blog is the fourth in a series outlining a reimagined, just, and humane immigration system for the United States.
By Naureen Shah
![Immigrant detainees walk down a hall escorted by heavily armed CBP officers.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2020/12/web20-cbpdetentionfacility-Wordpress_1110x740-400x267.jpg)
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