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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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The Federal Government鈥檚 Decision to Proceed with Executions During the Pandemic Puts Me in an Impossible Position
It鈥檚 my religious duty as a Zen Buddhist priest to attend the execution of a man I鈥檝e been spiritually advising, but I may have to compromise...
By Rev. Seigen Hartkemeyer
It鈥檚 my religious duty as a Zen Buddhist priest to attend the execution of a man I鈥檝e been spiritually advising, but I may have to compromise...
By Rev. Seigen Hartkemeyer
The Racist History of Abortion and Midwifery Bans
Today鈥檚 attacks on abortion access have a long history rooted in white supremacy.
By Michele Goodwin
Today鈥檚 attacks on abortion access have a long history rooted in white supremacy.
By Michele Goodwin
How Nursing Homes Got Away With Hiding Bodies During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Months after declaring COVID-19 a national emergency, HHS still doesn鈥檛 collect essential data on deaths and infections in nursing homes and...
By Brooke Madubuonwu, Charlotte Lawrence
Months after declaring COVID-19 a national emergency, HHS still doesn鈥檛 collect essential data on deaths and infections in nursing homes and...
By Brooke Madubuonwu, Charlotte Lawrence
Taxpayers Shouldn鈥檛 Have to Fund Religious Education: How Today鈥檚 Supreme Court Decision Further Erodes the Separation of Church and State
In a move that undermines religious freedom, the Supreme Court ruled that states can be forced to fund religious education using taxpayer dollars.
By Heather L. Weaver
In a move that undermines religious freedom, the Supreme Court ruled that states can be forced to fund religious education using taxpayer dollars.
By Heather L. Weaver
The EARN IT Act is a Disaster for Online Speech and Privacy, Especially for the LGBTQ and Sex Worker Communities
Child sexual exploitation is a serious problem that Congress should address. The EARN IT Act is not a solution to this problem.
Child sexual exploitation is a serious problem that Congress should address. The EARN IT Act is not a solution to this problem.
After 17 Months of Unlawful Detention, Court Orders Release of U.S. Resident Wrongfully Detained Under Patriot Act
Adham Hassoun's detention is alarming example of the government鈥檚 abuse of overbroad national security powers.
By Jonathan Hafetz, Aly Panjwani
Adham Hassoun's detention is alarming example of the government鈥檚 abuse of overbroad national security powers.
By Jonathan Hafetz, Aly Panjwani
DHS Watchdog Confirms: ICE is Failing to Protect Detained People From COVID
ICE continues to claim it is adequately protecting people in its custody from COVID. A new report shows how patently untrue that is.
ICE continues to claim it is adequately protecting people in its custody from COVID. A new report shows how patently untrue that is.
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers
The Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 decision to deny certain asylum seekers their right to have their day in court. This decision follows the Trump administration鈥檚 relentless attacks against asylum seekers, including closing the border and other ports of entry during the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
The Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 decision to deny certain asylum seekers their right to have their day in court. This decision follows the Trump administration鈥檚 relentless attacks against asylum seekers, including closing the border and other ports of entry during the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
Why Prosecutors Keep Letting Police Get Away With Murder
Real justice and safety for Black communities will require a complete overhaul of the prosecutor-police relationship.
Real justice and safety for Black communities will require a complete overhaul of the prosecutor-police relationship.
All the President's Subpoenas
President Trump鈥檚 financial records and tax returns have been a recurring focal point since his election. Both the Manhattan District Attorney and various House Committees are asking to see these records in order to conduct their investigations into potentially unlawful behavior. But the...
President Trump鈥檚 financial records and tax returns have been a recurring focal point since his election. Both the Manhattan District Attorney and various House Committees are asking to see these records in order to conduct their investigations into potentially unlawful behavior. But the...