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One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we fought back and what comes next.
By Anthony D. Romero
One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second 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...
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Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI
By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.
By Cassandra Stubbs
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing GroundPodcast
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Battle Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats
Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S.
By Hibah Ansari, Lora Strum
Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S.
By Hibah Ansari, Lora Strum
What’s at Stake as the Supreme Court Takes Up Transgender Sports Bans
How one West Virginia teenager could shape the future of Title IX and civil rights protections for transgender youth.
By Gillian Branstetter
How one West Virginia teenager could shape the future of Title IX and civil rights protections for transgender youth.
By Gillian Branstetter
A Letter From Detained Journalist Mario Guevara
After 100 days in immigration detention, journalist Mario Guevara shares a handwritten letter describing the toll of separation from his family,...
By Mario Guevara
After 100 days in immigration detention, journalist Mario Guevara shares a handwritten letter describing the toll of separation from his family,...
By Mario Guevara
A New Labor Rule Could Push Caregivers to the Breaking Point
Care workers warn that a new Labor Department rule would cut vital wage and hour protections, threatening millions of caregivers who support...
By Ming-Qi Chu, Denise Lugo
Care workers warn that a new Labor Department rule would cut vital wage and hour protections, threatening millions of caregivers who support...
By Ming-Qi Chu, Denise Lugo
Memphis Police Are Blocking Transparency, Defying Reform
Despite Department of Justice findings of abuse and promises of change, MPD is illegally withholding records the public needs to hold them...
By Cardell Orrin
Despite Department of Justice findings of abuse and promises of change, MPD is illegally withholding records the public needs to hold them...
By Cardell Orrin
Border Communities Face New Risks Under Trump’s National Defense Areas
Vast swaths of public land are now treated as military bases, cutting off access, blurring the line between law enforcement and the military.
By Jonathan Blazer
Vast swaths of public land are now treated as military bases, cutting off access, blurring the line between law enforcement and the military.
By Jonathan Blazer
Protecting Free Speech in the Face of Government Retaliation
Since Charlie Kirk’s killing, the government has threatened to punish anyone who speaks ill of the conservative free speech activist. This...
By Vera Eidelman, Ben Wizner
Since Charlie Kirk’s killing, the government has threatened to punish anyone who speaks ill of the conservative free speech activist. This...
By Vera Eidelman, Ben Wizner
How Trump's Attacks on Democracy Put the Constitution at Risk
From military crackdowns to silencing dissent, this Constitution Day reminds us all that we must fight to uphold our rights and preserve the rule...
By Deirdre Schifeling, Sarah Longwell
From military crackdowns to silencing dissent, this Constitution Day reminds us all that we must fight to uphold our rights and preserve the rule...
By Deirdre Schifeling, Sarah Longwell
Trump Is Firing Federal Workers Over Beliefs He Doesn't Like
Punishing dedicated civil servants associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion is unconstitutional retaliation and harms the American people
By Scott Michelman
Punishing dedicated civil servants associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion is unconstitutional retaliation and harms the American people
By Scott Michelman
Free Speech At Risk in America’s Schools
From military bases to public universities, censorship is spreading. The ACLU is pushing back to protect the right to read, learn, and speak...
By Lora Strum
From military bases to public universities, censorship is spreading. The ACLU is pushing back to protect the right to read, learn, and speak...
By Lora Strum
