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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 civil rights.
By Mike Zamore
Project 2025 Promises to Harm Our Communities and Turn Presidents Into Kings. We Won’t Stand for It.Podcast
How Sue Bird Is Supercharging Women's Sports
This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records being broken, the spirit of the Olympics brings out the...
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Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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How Our Historic Election Cycle Will Impact Civil Liberties
We’re sharing our battle-ready playbook to defend our civil liberties and civil rights no matter who wins the White House this year.
By Anthony D. Romero
How Our Historic Election Cycle Will Impact Civil Liberties![A graphic of a child looking at a shelf of library books surrounded by other graphics of thought bubbles and lightbulbs.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/09/right-to-learn-back-to-school-stories-800x533.jpg)
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
High School Students Explain Why We Can’t Let Classroom Censorship Win![A checkered graphic featuring different images pertaining to the president, the Supreme Court, and royalty.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/07/kings-full-bleed-800x533.jpg)
Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?
America’s past is filled with examples where presidents could’ve been made King. How much do you already know?
By ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û
Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û America’s History Of Rejecting Kings?Podcast
How Sue Bird Is Supercharging Women's Sports
This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records being broken, the spirit of the Olympics brings out the...
Latest on COVID-19
![Learn about legal actions filed since the start of the outbreak](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/10/tracker1600x1066-2-400x267.png)
Since the start of COVID-19, we’ve filed more than 100 legal actions. Visit our tracker to learn more.
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The Supreme Court Case on Trans Health Care, Explained.
The court will soon hear a landmark legal challenge brought by the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û against a ban on hormone therapies for transgender youth.
By Gillian Branstetter
The court will soon hear a landmark legal challenge brought by the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û against a ban on hormone therapies for transgender youth.
By Gillian Branstetter
![A shirtless demonstrator (wearing glasses and a black surgical mask) holds up a sign that reads" GENDER AFFIRMING CARE IS HEALTHCARE".](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/09/gender-affirming-care-is-healthcare-f-400x200.jpg)
![A shirtless demonstrator (wearing glasses and a black surgical mask) holds up a sign that reads" GENDER AFFIRMING CARE IS HEALTHCARE".](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/09/gender-affirming-care-is-healthcare-f-400x400.jpg)
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...
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As a former prosecutor, Harris should understand that the executive branch has tremendous power to work to end mass incarceration, abolish the...
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Why Kamala Harris Must Break the Cycle of Unlawful and Abusive Government Surveillance
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û is calling on a Harris-Walz Administration to halt civil liberties harms caused by the government’s spying on and discriminating against...
By ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û is calling on a Harris-Walz Administration to halt civil liberties harms caused by the government’s spying on and discriminating against...
By ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û
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How a Harris Administration Could Chart a New Course for Immigration Reform
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û urges a potential Harris-Walz administration to deliver on its campaign promise to create a clear pathway to citizenship for longtime...
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The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û urges a potential Harris-Walz administration to deliver on its campaign promise to create a clear pathway to citizenship for longtime...
By ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û
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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...
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The vice president’s record on increasing voter access for marginalized communities and pushing back against discriminatory voting laws indicates...
By ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û
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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...
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The Biden-Harris administration’s record of improving protections for LGBTQ people suggests that Kamala Harris would be a champion for the...
By ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û
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How Kamala Harris Can Secure Federal Abortion Protection Once and For All
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û lays out our roadmap for protecting abortion access and advocating for improved reproductive health care protections under a potential...
By ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û
The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û lays out our roadmap for protecting abortion access and advocating for improved reproductive health care protections under a potential...
By ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û
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![A graphic featuring Harris and imagery pertaining to reproductive rights.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/08/TrumpHarrisMemos_HarrisAbortion_FullBleed_rs-400x400.jpg)
How Sue Bird Is Supercharging Women's Sports
This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records being...
This Friday, July 26, the summer Olympics will kick off in Paris, France. From the athletes and storylines, to dreams being made and records being...
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Trump Promises to Militarize Police, Reincarcerate Thousands, and Expand Death Penalty
Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our...
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Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our...
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We Owe It to Harriet Tubman to Talk ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Her Disability
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? ...
How much do you know about Araminta Ross? ...
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![White Plains, NY - USA - April 3, 2022: Closeup of Wesley Wofford's 9 ft bronze sculpture, Harriet Tubman — The Journey to Freedom. Depicting Tubman leading a young enslaved girl to freedom.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/07/harriet-tubman-s-600x600.jpg)