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Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.
Going into the midterms, voters are feeling the squeeze in their wallets and need relief. The answer lies in holding accountable politicians who prioritize their wealthy benefactors over them.
By Deirdre Schifeling
Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.Podcast
The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination
Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
ACLU experts break down how data centers negatively impact communities, violate civil liberties, and how we can respond.
By Jina John
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
In a 1965 case to combat racial and gender discrimination in jury selection, Pauli Murray's imaginative and visionary legal theory shows how pushing the boundaries of legal frameworks can expand who the Constitution protects.
By Hibah Ansari
'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at Stake
The ACLU could have its busiest Supreme Court term ever, with potential cases on immigration, voting rights, and religious freedom in schools.
By Cecillia Wang
This Supreme Court Term: Our Rights and Freedoms at StakePodcast
The Lawyer Who Changed the Way We Look at Discrimination
Years before the Supreme Court recognized its first sex discrimination claim, a visionary lawyer named Pauli Murray was building a case that said the 14th Amendment protects against both race and...
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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Jeff Sessions’ Illegal Attacks on Asylum Seekers
These reprehensible efforts go against one of America's core values and only puts more lives in harm's way.
By Cody Wofsy
These reprehensible efforts go against one of America's core values and only puts more lives in harm's way.
By Cody Wofsy
On-Again, Off-Again: Where Do Things Stand With DACA?
By David Hausman
By David Hausman
When Prosecuting Attorneys Push Back, We Bring Out the Facts
When Prosecuting Attorneys Push Back, We Bring Out the Facts
By Sara Baker
When Prosecuting Attorneys Push Back, We Bring Out the Facts
By Sara Baker
A Jury May Have Sentenced a Man to Death Because He Is Gay. It’s Time for a Federal Court to Hear His Bias Claim.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
By Ria Tabacco Mar
Federal Judge Declares ‘Policing for Profit’ Unconstitutional
By Steven Robert Allen
By Steven Robert Allen
In Louisiana, You Can Be Convicted by a Hung Jury
By Alanah Odoms Hebert
By Alanah Odoms Hebert
Oregon Voters Defeat Anti-Immigrant Ballot Measure
By Tanushree Bansal
By Tanushree Bansal
Elementary School Kids Don’t Belong in Handcuffs
By Mark Fancher
By Mark Fancher
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