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Meet the Hosts: 桃子视频Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ACLU鈥檚 new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history.
By Hibah Ansari
Meet the Hosts: 桃子视频Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'Podcast
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.
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 Administration
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 LibertiesPodcast
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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Supreme Court Correctly Rules that Trump is Not Above the Law
Decisions on Trumps鈥� tax return uphold the system of checks and balances.
By Sam Shapiro
Decisions on Trumps鈥� tax return uphold the system of checks and balances.
By Sam Shapiro
How Reproductive Justice is Part of an Anti-Racist Agenda
Renee Bracey Sherman joins At Liberty to discuss reproductive justice, the power of abortion storytelling, and more.
By ACLU
Renee Bracey Sherman joins At Liberty to discuss reproductive justice, the power of abortion storytelling, and more.
By ACLU
Police in Schools Continue to Target Black, Brown, and Indigenous Students with Disabilities. The Trump Administration Has Data That鈥檚 Likely to Prove It.
The Department of Education has collected, but has not yet released, data from the 2017-2018 school year that will likely show the disproportionate...
By West Resendes
The Department of Education has collected, but has not yet released, data from the 2017-2018 school year that will likely show the disproportionate...
By West Resendes
Lives are at Stake. Will Congress Act?
Four key actions the Senate can take to protect marginalized communities and the most vulnerable people in the United States.
Four key actions the Senate can take to protect marginalized communities and the most vulnerable people in the United States.
How Reproductive Justice Is Part of an Anti-Racist Agenda
The calls of activists have forced a national reckoning with the legacy of white supremacy in our country. That reckoning has led us to an examination of systems that exert control over Black lives, from policing to reproductive health care. There is a long history of the ways that reproductive...
The calls of activists have forced a national reckoning with the legacy of white supremacy in our country. That reckoning has led us to an examination of systems that exert control over Black lives, from policing to reproductive health care. There is a long history of the ways that reproductive...
Voting by Mail is Essential for Voters with Disabilities, but it鈥檚 Not Enough
A do鈥檚 and don'ts guide to increase accessibility for voters with disabilities.
By ACLU
A do鈥檚 and don'ts guide to increase accessibility for voters with disabilities.
By ACLU
It's Time To Tell the Truth About the Confederacy and its Symbols
The decision to retire the Mississippi state flag is not erasing history, it is telling the truth about it.
By Jeffery Robinson
The decision to retire the Mississippi state flag is not erasing history, it is telling the truth about it.
By Jeffery Robinson
Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham on Building a Lasting Movement
The activist, educator, and writer joined At Liberty to discuss what makes this moment different, and how to compel real change.
By ACLU
The activist, educator, and writer joined At Liberty to discuss what makes this moment different, and how to compel real change.
By ACLU
Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham on Building a Lasting Movement
In the last month, protests have erupted across the country calling for justice for Black lives, a wholesale restructuring of policing, and a greater racial reckoning across all facets of American society.聽
In the last month, protests have erupted across the country calling for justice for Black lives, a wholesale restructuring of policing, and a greater racial reckoning across all facets of American society.聽
How State Governments Across the Country Failed to Protect Our Communities From COVID-19
By ignoring warnings and failing to take action, state leaders have endangered incarcerated people, corrections facility staff, and communities at...
By Dylan Hayre
By ignoring warnings and failing to take action, state leaders have endangered incarcerated people, corrections facility staff, and communities at...
By Dylan Hayre
