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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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Defending Speech We Hate
Over the years, the ACLU鈥檚 commitment to the First Amendment has come under attack 鈥� both for the cases we take on and for those we don鈥檛. At the ACLU, we are committed to protecting free speech for all 鈥� not just those with whom we agree. And that commitment can come into tension with...
Over the years, the ACLU鈥檚 commitment to the First Amendment has come under attack 鈥� both for the cases we take on and for those we don鈥檛. At the ACLU, we are committed to protecting free speech for all 鈥� not just those with whom we agree. And that commitment can come into tension with...
Grassroots Activists are Leading the Fight to Stop Face Recognition. It鈥檚 Time for Congress to Step Up, Too.
We have the power to change the law and our relationship with technology, and the work of community-based coalitions proves it.
By Nicole Ozer, Matt Cagle
We have the power to change the law and our relationship with technology, and the work of community-based coalitions proves it.
By Nicole Ozer, Matt Cagle
Lives First, Profits Later: How to Close the Global Vaccine Gap
The global vaccine gap is both a racial justice and human rights issue.
By Schanelle Saldanha
The global vaccine gap is both a racial justice and human rights issue.
By Schanelle Saldanha
The Problem With Censoring Political Speech Online 鈥� Including Trump鈥檚
No one is required to publish politicians鈥� speech, but online platforms should be cautious when censoring them.
By Vera Eidelman
No one is required to publish politicians鈥� speech, but online platforms should be cautious when censoring them.
By Vera Eidelman
Taxation by Citation
The system of fines and fees to collect revenue for local governments is broken. It鈥檚 time for us to let our governments know our demand: No more...
By Emily Reina Dindial, Nicole Zayas Fortier
The system of fines and fees to collect revenue for local governments is broken. It鈥檚 time for us to let our governments know our demand: No more...
By Emily Reina Dindial, Nicole Zayas Fortier
Orange County鈥檚 Dramatic Reduction in Jail Population During the Pandemic is a Model for the Nation
The court-ordered victory shows that decarceration is not only possible going forward, it鈥檚 critically important.
By Corene Kendrick, Daisy Ramirez
The court-ordered victory shows that decarceration is not only possible going forward, it鈥檚 critically important.
By Corene Kendrick, Daisy Ramirez
No More Spying on Journalists
Existing Justice Department policies have not prevented abusive spying on reporters. The White House, Justice Department, and Congress need to...
By Patrick Toomey
Existing Justice Department policies have not prevented abusive spying on reporters. The White House, Justice Department, and Congress need to...
By Patrick Toomey
The 鈥業CE Kids鈥�
For years, ICE has been holding teenagers in indefinite detention thousands of miles away from their families. And it won鈥檛 tell anyone why.
By Ashoka Mukpo
For years, ICE has been holding teenagers in indefinite detention thousands of miles away from their families. And it won鈥檛 tell anyone why.
By Ashoka Mukpo
Patient Privacy Is Not Just About Medical Ethics 鈥� It's Vital to Racial Equity and Disability Rights
We should empower patients to seek care by maintaining the strongest possible medical confidentiality rules instead of watering down critical...
We should empower patients to seek care by maintaining the strongest possible medical confidentiality rules instead of watering down critical...
Canceling Student Debt Can Help Build Black Women鈥檚 Futures
We don鈥檛 need more shallow praise for 鈥渟aving鈥� the nation 鈥� we need Biden to cancel our student debt.
By Shakya Cherry-Donaldson
We don鈥檛 need more shallow praise for 鈥渟aving鈥� the nation 鈥� we need Biden to cancel our student debt.
By Shakya Cherry-Donaldson
