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Biden Must Use Final Months in Office to Commute Federal Death Sentences
In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat President-elect Trump’s plans to greatly expand the death penalty and execute every person on the federal row.
By ACLU
Biden Must Use Final Months in Office to Commute Federal Death SentencesPodcast
We Have A Plan: Cecillia Wang and W. Kamau Bell
You may recognize W. Kamau Bell from his multi-Emmy award-winning docuseries United Shades of America, or from his Substack Who’s With Me, or from his commercials for the ACLU. If you're a...
Latest on COVID-19
Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
We've Seen 105 Years and 19 Presidents. Trump's Gotta Get Past All of Us.
During the first Donald Trump administration, the ACLU fought his unlawful policies more than 400 times. We’re even more prepared now.
By Anthony D. Romero
We've Seen 105 Years and 19 Presidents. Trump's Gotta Get Past All of Us.
In Trump Country, Ballot Measures Safeguard Abortion Rights
Of the 10 states with abortion rights on the ballot, seven states, including several that supported Donald Trump, voted to secure abortion access. These wins indicate just how popular reproductive freedom remains across the country — and across party lines.
By Deirdre Schifeling
In Trump Country, Ballot Measures Safeguard Abortion Rights
Donald Trump Will Return to the White House in January. The ACLU is Ready.
Starting in 2016, the ACLU filed more than 400 legal actions against Trump and his administration. As Trump returns to the White House, we’re ready to return to the courts and Congress to fight for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Donald Trump Will Return to the White House in January. The ACLU is Ready.Podcast
We Have A Plan: Cecillia Wang and W. Kamau Bell
You may recognize W. Kamau Bell from his multi-Emmy award-winning docuseries United Shades of America, or from his Substack Who’s With Me, or from his commercials for the ACLU. If you're a...
Latest on COVID-19
Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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ACLU Bus Tour Brings Banned Books to Georgia
Content creator Jameelah Jones and author Seema Yasmin joined the first stop on the ACLU’s Know Your Rights Bus Tour to discuss how your vote...
By Sam Herrera
Content creator Jameelah Jones and author Seema Yasmin joined the first stop on the ACLU’s Know Your Rights Bus Tour to discuss how your vote...
By Sam Herrera
Know Your Rights Game Show: Home Edition!
How well do you know your rights? Test your knowledge when you play the online version of our Bus Tour’s Know Your Rights Game Show quiz.
By ACLU
How well do you know your rights? Test your knowledge when you play the online version of our Bus Tour’s Know Your Rights Game Show quiz.
By ACLU
The Supreme Court Case on Trans Health Care, Explained.
The court will soon hear a landmark legal challenge brought by the ACLU against a ban on hormone therapies for transgender youth.
By Gillian Branstetter
The court will soon hear a landmark legal challenge brought by the ACLU against a ban on hormone therapies for transgender youth.
By Gillian Branstetter
What Kamala Harris Must Do to End Abuse in the Criminal Legal System
As a former prosecutor, Harris should understand that the executive branch has tremendous power to work to end mass incarceration, abolish the...
By ACLU
As a former prosecutor, Harris should understand that the executive branch has tremendous power to work to end mass incarceration, abolish the...
By ACLU
Project 2025 Promises to Harm Our Communities and Turn Presidents Into Kings. We Won’t Stand for It.
Anyone who cares about the people, should also care about the dire impact that the Trump-backed Project 2025 will have on our civil liberties and...
By Mike Zamore
Anyone who cares about the people, should also care about the dire impact that the Trump-backed Project 2025 will have on our civil liberties and...
By Mike Zamore
Why Kamala Harris Must Break the Cycle of Unlawful and Abusive Government Surveillance
The ACLU is calling on a Harris-Walz Administration to halt civil liberties harms caused by the government’s spying on and discriminating against...
By ACLU
The ACLU is calling on a Harris-Walz Administration to halt civil liberties harms caused by the government’s spying on and discriminating against...
By ACLU
How a Harris Administration Could Chart a New Course for Immigration Reform
The ACLU urges a potential Harris-Walz administration to deliver on its campaign promise to create a clear pathway to citizenship for longtime...
By ACLU
The ACLU urges a potential Harris-Walz administration to deliver on its campaign promise to create a clear pathway to citizenship for longtime...
By ACLU
How Kamala Harris Can Be a Pro-Voting Rights President
The vice president’s record on increasing voter access for marginalized communities and pushing back against discriminatory voting laws indicates...
By ACLU
The vice president’s record on increasing voter access for marginalized communities and pushing back against discriminatory voting laws indicates...
By ACLU
Why a Harris Presidency Promises Hope for LGBTQ Rights
The Biden-Harris administration’s record of improving protections for LGBTQ people suggests that Kamala Harris would be a champion for the...
By ACLU
The Biden-Harris administration’s record of improving protections for LGBTQ people suggests that Kamala Harris would be a champion for the...
By ACLU
High School Students Explain Why We Can’t 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
