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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’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis 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.
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµWomen's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
Attorney Ashley Johnson reflects how Gloria Steinem shares the work of the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµand how it lit the way for her own future in advocacy.
By Ashley Johnson
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµWomen's Rights Advocate Honors Gloria Steinem's Legacy
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµBack-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads About Civil Liberties
In our series, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµhas 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
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµBack-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’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis 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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Coerced Out of Justice: How Prosecutors Abuse Their Power to Secure Guilty Pleas
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, we’re suing Maricopa County prosecutors to stop them from retaliating against people who assert their rights...
By Jared Keenan
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, we’re suing Maricopa County prosecutors to stop them from retaliating against people who assert their rights...
By Jared Keenan
Why Britney Can't Get Out of Her Conservatorship
In honor of Disability Pride Month, we’re devoting a few episodes to disability rights, starting with a look at conservatorships....
In honor of Disability Pride Month, we’re devoting a few episodes to disability rights, starting with a look at conservatorships....
Trump's Supreme Court Appointees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly
The end of the Supreme Court’s term is always a momentous time of year for our guest and At Liberty regular David Cole. David is the ACLU’s...
The end of the Supreme Court’s term is always a momentous time of year for our guest and At Liberty regular David Cole. David is the ACLU’s...
Trump's Supreme Court Nominees Frustrate Ultra Conservatives...Mostly
This term, the Supreme Court ruled on a range of historic cases that expanded, as well as contracted, our fundamental freedoms.
By Schanelle Saldanha
This term, the Supreme Court ruled on a range of historic cases that expanded, as well as contracted, our fundamental freedoms.
By Schanelle Saldanha
Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Narrows Another Path to Challenge Discriminatory Voting Laws
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the right to vote for all.
By Davin Rosborough, Sophia Lin Lakin
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the right to vote for all.
By Davin Rosborough, Sophia Lin Lakin
Cruelty and Coercion: How ICE Abuses Hunger Strikers
A new report from the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµand Physicians for Human Rights details ICE’s abuse and retaliation against people who initiate hunger strikes in...
By Joanna Naples-Mitchell
A new report from the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµand Physicians for Human Rights details ICE’s abuse and retaliation against people who initiate hunger strikes in...
By Joanna Naples-Mitchell
Britney Spears’ Reproductive Freedom is a Disability Rights Issue
Spears’ experience is part of a long history of people with disabilities — most often people of color — being robbed of the right to control...
By Zoe Brennan-Krohn
Spears’ experience is part of a long history of people with disabilities — most often people of color — being robbed of the right to control...
By Zoe Brennan-Krohn
Jailed For a Faulty Battery and Left to Catch COVID-19
Abolishing restrictive monitoring is the next frontier of criminal, economic, and racial justice.
Abolishing restrictive monitoring is the next frontier of criminal, economic, and racial justice.
This Minnesota Mayor Isn't Waiting For Another Police Shooting
In this week’s podcast episode, Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott joins us to discuss his city's groundbreaking policing resolution.
By Jacquelyne Germain
In this week’s podcast episode, Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott joins us to discuss his city's groundbreaking policing resolution.
By Jacquelyne Germain
This Minnesota Mayor Isn't Waiting for Another Police Shooting
Just two months ago, Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis, was the backdrop of yet another incident of police brutality when 20-year-old Daunte...
Just two months ago, Brooklyn Center, a suburb of Minneapolis, was the backdrop of yet another incident of police brutality when 20-year-old Daunte...