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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

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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
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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
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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.

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R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.

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Aug 13, 2024

Why a Harris Presidency Promises Hope for LGBTQ Rights

The Biden-Harris administration鈥檚 record of improving protections for LGBTQ people suggests that Kamala Harris would be a champion for the...

By ACLU

The Biden-Harris administration鈥檚 record of improving protections for LGBTQ people suggests that Kamala Harris would be a champion for the...

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Why a Harris Presidency Promises Hope for LGBTQ Rights
Aug 06, 2024

High School Students Explain Why We Can鈥檛 Let Classroom Censorship Win

We spoke to students about why book bans and efforts to restrict instruction on diverse topics, like racism or sexism, only make learning harder.

By Elisabeth Snyder, Allison Swann

We spoke to students about why book bans and efforts to restrict instruction on diverse topics, like racism or sexism, only make learning harder.

By Elisabeth Snyder, Allison Swann

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High School Students Explain Why We Can鈥檛 Let Classroom Censorship Win
Aug 06, 2024

How Kamala Harris Can Secure Federal Abortion Protection Once and For All

The 桃子视频lays out our roadmap for protecting abortion access and advocating for improved reproductive health care protections under a potential...

By ACLU

The 桃子视频lays out our roadmap for protecting abortion access and advocating for improved reproductive health care protections under a potential...

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How Kamala Harris Can Secure Federal Abortion Protection Once and For All
Jul 25, 2024

How Sue Bird Is Supercharging Women's Sports

This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records being...

This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records being...

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How Sue Bird Is Supercharging Women's Sports
Jul 19, 2024

Trump Promises to Militarize Police, Reincarcerate Thousands, and Expand Death Penalty

Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our...

By ACLU

Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our...

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Trump Promises to Militarize Police, Reincarcerate Thousands, and Expand Death Penalty
Jul 18, 2024

We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability

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We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk About Her Disability
Jul 12, 2024

Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America鈥檚 History Of Rejecting Kings?

America鈥檚 past is filled with examples where presidents could鈥檝e been made King. How much do you already know?

By ACLU

America鈥檚 past is filled with examples where presidents could鈥檝e been made King. How much do you already know?

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Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About America鈥檚 History Of Rejecting Kings?
Jul 11, 2024

How Trump's Proposed Radical Expansion of Executive Power Will Impact Our Freedoms

A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First Amendment freedoms, surveil Americans and undermine...

By ACLU

A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First Amendment freedoms, surveil Americans and undermine...

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How Trump's Proposed Radical Expansion of Executive Power Will Impact Our Freedoms
Jul 10, 2024

Supreme Court Term Ends with Win for Trump, First Amendment Rights

The court's most recent term shows a reluctance to protect the powerless, even as it upholds key civil liberties.

By David Cole

The court's most recent term shows a reluctance to protect the powerless, even as it upholds key civil liberties.

By David Cole

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Jul 09, 2024

How Donald Trump's Election Lies and Other Anti-Voter Policies Will Continue to Impact Our Democracy

If re-elected in November, he and his allies have promised to take actions that would disenfranchise millions, suppress the right to vote, and...

By ACLU

If re-elected in November, he and his allies have promised to take actions that would disenfranchise millions, suppress the right to vote, and...

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How Donald Trump's Election Lies and Other Anti-Voter Policies Will Continue to Impact Our Democracy