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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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Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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Attacks on Trans Athletes are Also an Attack on Intersex People
On Intersex Awareness Day, and every day, we should acknowledge how these attacks impact all of us.
By Alesdair H. Ittelson
On Intersex Awareness Day, and every day, we should acknowledge how these attacks impact all of us.
By Alesdair H. Ittelson
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The Supreme Court Case That Could Jeopardize LGBTQ Rights
A foster care agency in Philadelphia that wants to turn away same-sex couples is putting anti-discrimination protections in jeopardy in the name of...
By ACLU
A foster care agency in Philadelphia that wants to turn away same-sex couples is putting anti-discrimination protections in jeopardy in the name of...
By ACLU
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At the Polls, Episode 6: Your Voting Questions, Answered
We asked for your questions on voting in Election 2020 for the latest episode of At the Polls.
By ACLU
We asked for your questions on voting in Election 2020 for the latest episode of At the Polls.
By ACLU
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The Supreme Court Case That Could Jeopardize LGBTQ Rights
The city of Philadelphia learned in March 2018 that two of the agencies it had hired to provide foster care services would not, based on religious objection, accept same-sex couples as foster parents. The city then told the agencies their contracts with the city were in jeopardy unless they...
The city of Philadelphia learned in March 2018 that two of the agencies it had hired to provide foster care services would not, based on religious objection, accept same-sex couples as foster parents. The city then told the agencies their contracts with the city were in jeopardy unless they...
When Black Mourners are Threatened with Official Violence
Police and federal agents were ordered to monitor George Floyd's burial and authorized to use "deadly force" if necessary. This racist, harmful...
By Carl Takei
Police and federal agents were ordered to monitor George Floyd's burial and authorized to use "deadly force" if necessary. This racist, harmful...
By Carl Takei
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At the Polls: You Asked, We Answered
For the last few months, we've been gathering your voting questions. Hundreds of you have sent in voice messages, videos and emails with your most pressing concerns. These submissions have informed our At the Polls episodes, but we couldn't answer each question with its own episode. This week, we...
For the last few months, we've been gathering your voting questions. Hundreds of you have sent in voice messages, videos and emails with your most pressing concerns. These submissions have informed our At the Polls episodes, but we couldn't answer each question with its own episode. This week, we...
Eye on Civil Liberties: Where You Can Have an Impact in Elections Closer to Home
Local officials and ballot measures will address key issues like criminal justice reform, abortion access, immigrants’ rights, and racial justice.
By Ronald Newman
Local officials and ballot measures will address key issues like criminal justice reform, abortion access, immigrants’ rights, and racial justice.
By Ronald Newman
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Photographer Josué Rivas on Indigenous Representation
Visual storyteller Josué Rivas joined At Liberty this week to help us imagine a better future where Indigenous people are honored every day.
By ACLU
Visual storyteller Josué Rivas joined At Liberty this week to help us imagine a better future where Indigenous people are honored every day.
By ACLU
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Let Trans People Vote
Trans and non-binary voters need to know our rights and how to cast our vote this election.
By Arli Christian
Trans and non-binary voters need to know our rights and how to cast our vote this election.
By Arli Christian
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Make an Informed Decision: Where the Presidential Candidates Land
See where local candidates land on civil liberties and civil rights.
By ACLU
See where local candidates land on civil liberties and civil rights.
By ACLU
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