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ACLU Kids Tell Us How We Can Do Better
For a special year-end holiday episode, we’re bringing you our third edition of “ACLU kids take over At Liberty.” Kids of ACLU staff spoke to their parents about what they do at work and how...
Podcast
ACLU Kids Tell Us How We Can Do Better
For a special year-end holiday episode, we’re bringing you our third edition of “ACLU kids take over At Liberty.” Kids of ACLU staff spoke to their parents about what they do at work and how...
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Looking to the Future: 2024 at the ACLU
We will always advocate for civil liberties — next year will be no different.
By Johanna Silver
We will always advocate for civil liberties — next year will be no different.
By Johanna Silver
![Someone holding a sign that says The Fight Is Far From Finished.](jpg/2024-at-the-aclu-full-bleed-400x200.jpg)
![Someone holding a sign that says The Fight Is Far From Finished.](jpg/2024-at-the-aclu-full-bleed-400x400.jpg)
ACLU Kids Tell Us How We Can Do Better
For a special year-end holiday episode, we’re bringing you our third edition of “ACLU kids take over At Liberty.” Kids of ACLU staff spoke to...
For a special year-end holiday episode, we’re bringing you our third edition of “ACLU kids take over At Liberty.” Kids of ACLU staff spoke to...
![A child dressed in a suit with a hand on top of a book, tips scales of justice.](jpg/little-lawyer-blog-400x266.jpg)
![A child dressed in a suit with a hand on top of a book, tips scales of justice.](jpg/little-lawyer-blog-600x600.jpg)
The Consequences of Police in Schools: A North Carolina Case Study
School districts continue to invest millions in law enforcement, despite clear evidence of harm to students.
By Ricardo Mimbela, Gabrielle Drobot
School districts continue to invest millions in law enforcement, despite clear evidence of harm to students.
By Ricardo Mimbela, Gabrielle Drobot
![Demonstrators holding signs that read "No Cops In Schools" and "Schools Need Service Not Police" protest outside City Hall in New York City.](jpg/no-cops-in-schools-sign-b-400x267.jpg)
![Demonstrators holding signs that read "No Cops In Schools" and "Schools Need Service Not Police" protest outside City Hall in New York City.](jpg/no-cops-in-schools-sign-b-400x400.jpg)
2023 in Review: The Latest on the Stories That Made Our Year
2023 is coming to a close, and we have weathered so much this year. At the ACLU, we continue to fight for civil rights and civil liberties across...
2023 is coming to a close, and we have weathered so much this year. At the ACLU, we continue to fight for civil rights and civil liberties across...
![With the U.S Capitol in the back ground thousands of demonstrators march on Pennsylvania Avenue during the Women's March in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.](jpg/abortion-2023-protest-blog-400x266.jpg)
![With the U.S Capitol in the back ground thousands of demonstrators march on Pennsylvania Avenue during the Women's March in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.](jpg/abortion-2023-protest-blog-600x600.jpg)
Arizona’s High Court Must Protect Abortion Access
This 150-year-old ban would drag present-day Arizonans into a dangerous past.
By Lindsey Kaley
This 150-year-old ban would drag present-day Arizonans into a dangerous past.
By Lindsey Kaley
![Inside an abortion clinic.](jpg/arizona-abortion-ban-blog-400x267.jpg)
![Inside an abortion clinic.](jpg/arizona-abortion-ban-blog-400x400.jpg)
The Federal Trade Commission Must Investigate Meta and X for Complicity with Government Surveillance
These platforms promised to protect their users. Are they?
By Jacob Snow, Ivey Dyson
These platforms promised to protect their users. Are they?
By Jacob Snow, Ivey Dyson
![Logos of the social media platforms X and Meta.](jpg/x-and-meta-logos-b-400x267.jpg)
![Logos of the social media platforms X and Meta.](jpg/x-and-meta-logos-b-400x400.jpg)
ACLU Wins: 8 Victories We Celebrated in 2023
The ACLU spent another year fighting tirelessly for your civil liberties — and saw reasons to celebrate along the way.
By Johanna Silver
The ACLU spent another year fighting tirelessly for your civil liberties — and saw reasons to celebrate along the way.
By Johanna Silver
![An image with various civil liberties-related graphics.](jpg/aclu-wins-full-bleed-400x200.jpg)
![An image with various civil liberties-related graphics.](jpg/aclu-wins-full-bleed-400x400.jpg)
We’re Making Sure People in Immigration Detention Know Their Rights
The ACLU of Louisiana has made regular visits to detention centers for the past two years. Here’s what we’re learning.
By Andrew Perry, Nora Ahmed
The ACLU of Louisiana has made regular visits to detention centers for the past two years. Here’s what we’re learning.
By Andrew Perry, Nora Ahmed
![The exterior of an immigrant detention center.](jpg/la-detention-blog-400x267.jpg)
![The exterior of an immigrant detention center.](jpg/la-detention-blog-400x400.jpg)
The Unconstitutional Silencing of Pro-Palestinian Student Groups
Free speech is one of the hallmarks of a functioning democracy and one of our fundamental constitutional rights. At the ACLU, we know that it's...
Free speech is one of the hallmarks of a functioning democracy and one of our fundamental constitutional rights. At the ACLU, we know that it's...
![Students gather at the University of Washington's Red Square to show solidarity in response to recent Hamas attacks and the ongoing Middle East tensions. Hundreds of people who support Palestine gathered at the Red Square of the University of Washington on Thursday afternoon. They passionately cheered for a speaker, clapped and played drums together in a show of unity during a protest called "day of resistance protest for Palestine." Jewish students on campus also shared their concerns and fears amidst this display of support.](jpg/palestine-protest-blog-400x266.jpg)
![Students gather at the University of Washington's Red Square to show solidarity in response to recent Hamas attacks and the ongoing Middle East tensions. Hundreds of people who support Palestine gathered at the Red Square of the University of Washington on Thursday afternoon. They passionately cheered for a speaker, clapped and played drums together in a show of unity during a protest called "day of resistance protest for Palestine." Jewish students on campus also shared their concerns and fears amidst this display of support.](jpg/palestine-protest-blog-600x600.jpg)
New Point-and-Shoot Chemical Detectors Raise Privacy and Constitutional Issues
Is that ibuprofen in your bag, or something else? That’s nobody’s business but your own.
By Jay Stanley
Is that ibuprofen in your bag, or something else? That’s nobody’s business but your own.
By Jay Stanley
![A TSA security check point.](jpg/tsa-privacy-blog-400x267.jpg)
![A TSA security check point.](jpg/tsa-privacy-blog-400x400.jpg)