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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 AdministrationPodcast
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...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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 Liberties
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat RolesPodcast
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...
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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Ask an Expert: What are My Speech Rights At School?
This is 鈥淎sk an Expert,鈥� a special mini-series where our constitutional experts answer your civil rights and civil liberties questions. For our...
This is 鈥淎sk an Expert,鈥� a special mini-series where our constitutional experts answer your civil rights and civil liberties questions. For our...
The Roe Draft Signals a Potential New Front in the Already-Raging War Against the LGBTQ Community
This isn鈥檛 a 鈥渢hey鈥檙e coming for us next鈥� moment. They鈥檝e already come for us, and the fight of our lives is here.
By James Esseks
This isn鈥檛 a 鈥渢hey鈥檙e coming for us next鈥� moment. They鈥檝e already come for us, and the fight of our lives is here.
By James Esseks
45 Years of Defending Liberty
Stephen Pevar's long career at the 桃子视频came to a close last month. We looked back at some of groundbreaking work.
By ACLU
Stephen Pevar's long career at the 桃子视频came to a close last month. We looked back at some of groundbreaking work.
By ACLU
What to Know About the Leaked Supreme Court Abortion Draft Opinion, and What鈥檚 Next
Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU鈥檚 Reproductive Freedom Project, breaks down what you should keep in mind in the wake of the leaked...
By ACLU
Brigitte Amiri, deputy director of the ACLU鈥檚 Reproductive Freedom Project, breaks down what you should keep in mind in the wake of the leaked...
By ACLU
Special Edition: Strategies for the End of Roe
On Monday night, the news publication Politico leaked a draft of a majority Supreme Court opinion written by Justice Alito. The draft details the...
On Monday night, the news publication Politico leaked a draft of a majority Supreme Court opinion written by Justice Alito. The draft details the...
Ask an Expert: Is My Tweet Protected Speech?
For this edition, we are diving into free speech and talking to expert Ben Wizner, the Director of the ACLU鈥檚 Speech, Privacy and Technology...
For this edition, we are diving into free speech and talking to expert Ben Wizner, the Director of the ACLU鈥檚 Speech, Privacy and Technology...
Pain Relief Is a Civil Right
For years now, pain has been the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting more than 50 million Americans annually. This isn鈥檛 the kind of...
For years now, pain has been the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting more than 50 million Americans annually. This isn鈥檛 the kind of...
ICE Program Foments Abuse, Hatred, and Fear 鈥� and Makes Us All Less Safe
A new 桃子视频report on the 287(g) program鈥檚 harmful partnerships with local sheriffs reveals racist abuses and no accountability.
By Kyle Berlin
A new 桃子视频report on the 287(g) program鈥檚 harmful partnerships with local sheriffs reveals racist abuses and no accountability.
By Kyle Berlin
Mississippi Voters Are Fighting for Fair Representation on the State鈥檚 Highest Court
Black lawyers and civic leaders in Mississippi are demanding full and fair representation on the Mississippi Supreme Court.
By Ari Savitzky, Jarvis Dortch
Black lawyers and civic leaders in Mississippi are demanding full and fair representation on the Mississippi Supreme Court.
By Ari Savitzky, Jarvis Dortch
Ask an Expert: What Is Free Speech?
This is "Ask an Expert," a special mini-series where our constitutional experts answer your civil rights and civil liberties questions. For our...
This is "Ask an Expert," a special mini-series where our constitutional experts answer your civil rights and civil liberties questions. For our...