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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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A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity: Why the U.S. Should Keep its Promise to Diversity Visa Winners
Thousands of people are being denied their chance at the American dream because their visas were torn up during the anti-immigrant Trump...
Thousands of people are being denied their chance at the American dream because their visas were torn up during the anti-immigrant Trump...
Drug Treatment is Infrastructure
States and localities should use this moment to tackle the overdose epidemic.
By Joseph Longley, Jay Diaz
States and localities should use this moment to tackle the overdose epidemic.
By Joseph Longley, Jay Diaz
20 Years After 9/11, We Have a Roadmap Toward a More Just and Equitable Future
Will Biden and Congress follow it?
By Hina Shamsi
Will Biden and Congress follow it?
By Hina Shamsi
A Conversation with Survivors of the CIA鈥檚 Post-9/11 Torture Program
On At Liberty, we reflect on what justice for victims and survivors would look like, and how to ensure the government never uses these inhumane...
By ACLU
On At Liberty, we reflect on what justice for victims and survivors would look like, and how to ensure the government never uses these inhumane...
By ACLU
The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government鈥檚 Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling
The system is an affront to the Constitution and the values we claim to hold dear.
The system is an affront to the Constitution and the values we claim to hold dear.
Survivors of the CIA Torture Program Almost 20 Years Later
As we approach the 20-year mark since September 11th, we are following up with the clients and the attorney of one seminal 桃子视频lawsuit on the...
As we approach the 20-year mark since September 11th, we are following up with the clients and the attorney of one seminal 桃子视频lawsuit on the...
10 Things to Know about Combating Violence in America
As communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here's why policing isn't the solution to violence, and some...
By Taylor Pendergrass
As communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here's why policing isn't the solution to violence, and some...
By Taylor Pendergrass
The Privacy Lesson of 9/11: Mass Surveillance is Not the Way Forward
Congress must ensure that the next generation of Americans is able to speak and associate freely, without fear of surveillance.
By Patrick Toomey, Ashley Gorski
Congress must ensure that the next generation of Americans is able to speak and associate freely, without fear of surveillance.
By Patrick Toomey, Ashley Gorski
Six Children, One Mom, No Broadband Internet Connection
Getting accessible, affordable broadband would be a victory for all the parents and kids struggling just to get through each day during this...
By Kim Ault
Getting accessible, affordable broadband would be a victory for all the parents and kids struggling just to get through each day during this...
By Kim Ault
Civil Liberties and Vaccine Mandates: Here鈥檚 Our Take
Far from compromising civil liberties, vaccine mandates actually聽further聽them. They protect the most vulnerable among us, including people with...
By Daniel Mach
Far from compromising civil liberties, vaccine mandates actually聽further聽them. They protect the most vulnerable among us, including people with...
By Daniel Mach
