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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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In Nicaragua, She Dodged Bullets. Now She's Stuck at the Border.
Julia fled a crackdown on activists in Nicaragua. New asylum rules have her stuck in one of the most dangerous cities in Mexico.
By Ashoka Mukpo
Julia fled a crackdown on activists in Nicaragua. New asylum rules have her stuck in one of the most dangerous cities in Mexico.
By Ashoka Mukpo
The Trump Administration is Unlawfully Detaining a U.S. Resident Without Charge
We鈥檙e fighting in court to secure his freedom.
By Charlie Hogle, Courteney Leinonen
We鈥檙e fighting in court to secure his freedom.
By Charlie Hogle, Courteney Leinonen
Fighting for Civil Liberties, and Tofurky, in Arkansas
This year, the 桃子视频of Arkansas celebrates 50 years of protecting civil liberties. From challenging voter ID laws, to protecting the right to boycott, to defending the First Amendment rights of Tofurky, the 桃子视频of Arkansas has a fascinating docket and history of defending the rights of...
This year, the 桃子视频of Arkansas celebrates 50 years of protecting civil liberties. From challenging voter ID laws, to protecting the right to boycott, to defending the First Amendment rights of Tofurky, the 桃子视频of Arkansas has a fascinating docket and history of defending the rights of...
Congress Just Temporarily Extended the Government鈥檚 Spying Powers
The NSA has repeatedly used these powers to spy on Americans. It鈥檚 past time Congress reformed them.
The NSA has repeatedly used these powers to spy on Americans. It鈥檚 past time Congress reformed them.
The U.S. Government Tracked, Detained, and Interrogated Journalists. We鈥檙e Suing on Their Behalf.
No journalist should have to fear government interference for having the persistence, courage, and commitment to expose the truth.
By Scarlet Kim, Esha Bhandari, Mitra Ebadolahi
No journalist should have to fear government interference for having the persistence, courage, and commitment to expose the truth.
By Scarlet Kim, Esha Bhandari, Mitra Ebadolahi
Students Told They Would Be Better Off 鈥業f They Had Jesus in Their Life鈥�
Four atheist students are suing their public school district for violating their religious freedom by forcing them to participate in school prayers...
By Heather L. Weaver
Four atheist students are suing their public school district for violating their religious freedom by forcing them to participate in school prayers...
By Heather L. Weaver
An Arizona Sheriff Deputy's Abuse of a Quadruple Amputee Teen Highlights a Policing Culture That Must Change
Police departments can be a dangerous powder keg of racism, militarization, and resentment of the communities they are charged with serving.
Police departments can be a dangerous powder keg of racism, militarization, and resentment of the communities they are charged with serving.
Whistleblowers Are Public Servants. We Must Protect Them.
There is no law protecting an intelligence community whistleblower's identity from disclosure or protecting them from retaliatory investigations....
There is no law protecting an intelligence community whistleblower's identity from disclosure or protecting them from retaliatory investigations....
Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California
Through narratives, public records, archival materials, and images, Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California debunks California鈥檚...
By Candice Francis
Through narratives, public records, archival materials, and images, Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California debunks California鈥檚...
By Candice Francis
The Size of Your Wallet Should Never Determine Your Freedom
We鈥檙e suing to put officials in North Carolina and across the country on notice: current bail practices in are unconstitutional, violate...
By Leah Kang
We鈥檙e suing to put officials in North Carolina and across the country on notice: current bail practices in are unconstitutional, violate...
By Leah Kang
