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Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not 鈥淪ave Women鈥檚 Sports鈥�
Rather than advance equality and inclusion in athletics for all women and girls, politicians attack transgender athletes, and undercut what women are capable of achieving.
By Gillian Branstetter
Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not 鈥淪ave Women鈥檚 Sports鈥�Podcast
What鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here鈥檚 how we're fighting back and what comes next.
ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
A new 桃子视频report, 鈥淒eputized for Disaster,鈥� illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration鈥檚 rapid expansion of the 287(g) program 鈥� and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them.
By Mary Sadallah
ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
The ACLU鈥檚 new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms.
By Elvia Montoya
How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.
As she witnesses the news of ICE detaining thousands of children, child development scholar R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk reflects on how detention and deportation negatively impact children for a lifetime, in relation to her own experiences of being detained.
By R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk
R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.Podcast
What鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here鈥檚 how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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The Targeted Chaos of Trump鈥檚 Attacks Against International Human Rights Law and Justice
Donald Trump has positioned his administration to launch one of the most abusive and aggressive assaults on human rights in U.S. presidential...
By Jamil Dakwar
Donald Trump has positioned his administration to launch one of the most abusive and aggressive assaults on human rights in U.S. presidential...
By Jamil Dakwar
Trump's Efforts to聽Dismantle AI Protections, Explained
President Donald Trump has swiftly removed Artificial Intelligence protections, exposing people to real-world harms.
By Olga Akselrod, Cody Venzke
President Donald Trump has swiftly removed Artificial Intelligence protections, exposing people to real-world harms.
By Olga Akselrod, Cody Venzke
Trump's Attempt to Unilaterally Control State and Local Funding Is Dangerous, Dumb, and Undemocratic
Donald Trump's attempts to withhold vital funding to bully and coerce states into compliance is plainly unconstitutional.
By Cody Venzke, Allegra Harpootlian
Donald Trump's attempts to withhold vital funding to bully and coerce states into compliance is plainly unconstitutional.
By Cody Venzke, Allegra Harpootlian
Half a Mile from the Flames: LA County鈥檚 Brush with Catastrophe Demonstrates the Urgent Need to Protect People in Jails and Prisons from Climate Change
Wildfires raging across Greater Los Angeles have revealed that our county and cities are not only under-resourced to combat natural disasters but...
By Melissa Camacho, Marisol Dominguez-Ruiz
Wildfires raging across Greater Los Angeles have revealed that our county and cities are not only under-resourced to combat natural disasters but...
By Melissa Camacho, Marisol Dominguez-Ruiz
What Is an Executive Order and How Does it Work?
What executive orders can 鈥� and cannot 鈥� do, and why we have them in the first place
By Christopher Anders
What executive orders can 鈥� and cannot 鈥� do, and why we have them in the first place
By Christopher Anders
Hope is the Counter to Fear.
Daishi Miguel-Tanaka is an immigrant rights advocate and DACA recipient. In the face of the Trump administration鈥檚 unlawful immigration tactics,...
By Lora Strum
Daishi Miguel-Tanaka is an immigrant rights advocate and DACA recipient. In the face of the Trump administration鈥檚 unlawful immigration tactics,...
By Lora Strum
We Don鈥檛 Get Ready, We Stay Ready with ACLU鈥檚 Cecillia Wang and W. Kamau Bell
In this episode of At Liberty, W. Kamau Bell makes his debut as the official host, marking an exciting new chapter for the ACLU's podcast. Joined...
In this episode of At Liberty, W. Kamau Bell makes his debut as the official host, marking an exciting new chapter for the ACLU's podcast. Joined...
Why Sanctioning the ICC Would Be Terrible for Civil Liberties
Sanctions would endanger the investigation of war crimes across the globe and prove a grave blow to human rights.
By Kia Hamadanchy, Charlie Hogle
Sanctions would endanger the investigation of war crimes across the globe and prove a grave blow to human rights.
By Kia Hamadanchy, Charlie Hogle
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Birthright Citizenship?
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship. Take our quiz to see how much you know about the history...
By ACLU
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship. Take our quiz to see how much you know about the history...
By ACLU
Trump鈥檚 Executive Orders Rolling Back DEI and Accessibility Efforts, Explained
These orders represent a deliberate attempt to undo progress on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and create new barriers to...
By ReNika Moore
These orders represent a deliberate attempt to undo progress on diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility and create new barriers to...
By ReNika Moore
