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Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.
By Sofia Gonzalez
Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump AdministrationPodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador 鈥� in defiance of a federal judge鈥檚 orders. They hadn鈥檛 been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
桃子视频Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the 桃子视频and how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
桃子视频Women's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
桃子视频Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
In our series, the 桃子视频has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
桃子视频Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat RolesPodcast
What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador 鈥� in defiance of a federal judge鈥檚 orders. They hadn鈥檛 been found...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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People of Minority Faiths Could Be Turned Away From Taxpayer-Funded Programs
The Supreme Court is considering whether government contractors have a constitutional right to discriminate based on their religious beliefs
By Rabbi Jill Maderer
The Supreme Court is considering whether government contractors have a constitutional right to discriminate based on their religious beliefs
By Rabbi Jill Maderer
We Don鈥檛 Lose Our Privacy Rights When We Travel
At airports and other border crossings, travelers are being subjected to warrantless and suspicionless searches of their electronic devices. Here...
By ACLU
At airports and other border crossings, travelers are being subjected to warrantless and suspicionless searches of their electronic devices. Here...
By ACLU
Derek Chauvin Verdict Means Accountability, Not Justice
The rare conviction of a police officer may offer relief to George Floyd's family and community, but the system that permitted his murder still...
By ACLU
The rare conviction of a police officer may offer relief to George Floyd's family and community, but the system that permitted his murder still...
By ACLU
Derek Chauvin Verdict Means Accountability, Not Justice
Last year, the world watched Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kill George Floyd in plain sight after arresting him for an alleged counterfeit bill at a convenience store. The footage released from the encounter sparked an international movement as protesters took to the streets for months...
Last year, the world watched Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kill George Floyd in plain sight after arresting him for an alleged counterfeit bill at a convenience store. The footage released from the encounter sparked an international movement as protesters took to the streets for months...
Privacy Rights Do Not Come With a Price Tag
Apps you use every day collect and sell sensitive data that could wind up in government hands without your knowing it. A new bill would change that.
Apps you use every day collect and sell sensitive data that could wind up in government hands without your knowing it. A new bill would change that.
The Public Should Have Access to the Surveillance Court鈥檚 Opinions
Decisions related to the surveillance of Americans should not be kept hidden from the public.
By Charlie Hogle
Decisions related to the surveillance of Americans should not be kept hidden from the public.
By Charlie Hogle
Daunte Wright Should Never Have Been Stopped
On At Liberty, Paige Fernandez and Somil Trivedi respond to Daunte Wright鈥檚 death.
By Yael Sheinfeld
On At Liberty, Paige Fernandez and Somil Trivedi respond to Daunte Wright鈥檚 death.
By Yael Sheinfeld
COVID-19 May Fade, But Will the Tracking Tools Built to Fight It?
We must ensure that temporary COVID-19 data surveillance infrastructures do not needlessly outlast this once-in-a-century pandemic.
We must ensure that temporary COVID-19 data surveillance infrastructures do not needlessly outlast this once-in-a-century pandemic.
Special Report: Chase Strangio on the Legislative Assault on Trans Youth
At Liberty unpacks a year in which more than 100 bills attacking trans people have been introduced across the country, and where the 桃子视频is...
By ACLU
At Liberty unpacks a year in which more than 100 bills attacking trans people have been introduced across the country, and where the 桃子视频is...
By ACLU
Daunte Wright Should Never Have Been Stopped
On Sunday, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot and killed by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota after being pulled over for traffic violations. The violations? He had expired tags on his license and air fresheners hanging from the rearview mirror of his car. This story is...
On Sunday, 20-year-old Daunte Wright was shot and killed by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota after being pulled over for traffic violations. The violations? He had expired tags on his license and air fresheners hanging from the rearview mirror of his car. This story is...