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Trump's Attacks on Press Freedom Escalate: NPR, PBS Funding Cuts Explained
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent journalism and press freedom.
By Ellessandra Taormino
Trump's Attacks on Press Freedom Escalate: NPR, PBS Funding Cuts ExplainedPodcast
One-on-One with Mahmoud Khalil聽
After 104 days in detention, Mahmoud Khalil is home. And this week, we鈥檙e honored to have him join us in studio for his first extended conversation with the ACLU. He and Kamau reflect on...
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Accessible Voting is Under Attack 35 Years After the ADA
From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.
By Shayla A. Mitchell
Accessible Voting is Under Attack 35 Years After the ADA
Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender Identity
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH鈥檚 actions targeting research involving "disfavored" topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary, and capricious, and therefore void. Ibis Reproductive Health reflects on the harm done 鈥� and why this research matters.
By ACLU
Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender Identity
Fort Dix to Hold Thousands as Trump Militarizes Detention System
Turning military bases into massive tent detention sites is not only unnecessary and costly; it鈥檚 another dehumanizing spectacle designed to harm our communities.
By Ami Kachalia
Fort Dix to Hold Thousands as Trump Militarizes Detention SystemPodcast
One-on-One with Mahmoud Khalil聽
After 104 days in detention, Mahmoud Khalil is home. And this week, we鈥檙e honored to have him join us in studio for his first extended conversation with the ACLU. He and Kamau reflect on...
Press Releases
Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.
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From Day One, Trump's Immigration Agenda Has Grown More Extreme
Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in...
By Sarah Mehta
Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in...
By Sarah Mehta
Skrmetti, Obergefell, and the Path Forward for LGBTQIA+ Rights with Chase Strangio
June is a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. It鈥檚 also a month when the Supreme Court has historically made pivotal decisions...
June is a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. It鈥檚 also a month when the Supreme Court has historically made pivotal decisions...
What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter?
Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America鈥檚 founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to...
By Omar Jadwat
Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America鈥檚 founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to...
By Omar Jadwat
The Supreme Court Cases to Watch
This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
By Lora Strum
This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
By Lora Strum
What Is Due Process?
The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.
By Michael Tan
The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.
By Michael Tan
George Takei: How the Alien Enemies Act Paved the Way for the Incarceration of My Family
The actor and writer shares with the 糖心Vlogwhy he fears that, in Trump's America, history is repeating itself.
By George Takei
The actor and writer shares with the 糖心Vlogwhy he fears that, in Trump's America, history is repeating itself.
By George Takei
A Quiet Threat to Veterans鈥� Civil Rights
Harmful interpretations of the Veterans Judicial Review Act risk blocking veterans鈥� access to federal district courts.聽
By Michelle Fraling
Harmful interpretations of the Veterans Judicial Review Act risk blocking veterans鈥� access to federal district courts.聽
By Michelle Fraling
Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over
As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU鈥檚 Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up...
By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta
As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU鈥檚 Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up...
By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta
Know Your Education Rights with ReNika Moore
It may be graduation season, but here on At Liberty, class is still in session鈥攁nd this week, we鈥檙e exploring students鈥� right to learn. Since...
It may be graduation season, but here on At Liberty, class is still in session鈥攁nd this week, we鈥檙e exploring students鈥� right to learn. Since...
For Undocumented Immigrants, Being 鈥楪ood鈥� Is Not Good Enough
How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple鈥檚 fight for immigration justice.
By Lora Strum
How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple鈥檚 fight for immigration justice.
By Lora Strum
