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A nonprofit, nonpartisan, legal and advocacy 501(c)(4) organization. Visit our site for more about us and our affiliated organization, the ACLU Foundation.

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A judge told the Trump administration to turn a plane around. The administration refused and sent a group of men from Venezuela to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

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The Trump administration is working to deputize state agencies — like agriculture departments, gaming commissions, and fish and wildlife agencies — into immigration agents, despite having no background in carrying out immigration arrests. The 287(g) program makes our communities less safe.

nytimes.comThey Were Accused of Illegal Fishing. They Ended Up in ICE Detention. (Gift Article)In states like Florida, officers who hand out fishing citations and inspect produce have been deputized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, expanding the reach of President Trump’s deportation campaign.

In 1965, two civil rights activists were murdered in Lowndes County, Alabama. But at the time, Black men and women were systematically excluded from jury duty, making a fair trial almost impossible. ACLU attorneys were determined to fight for justice, no matter the cost.

No politician is more qualified than a patient or their doctor to make personal medical decisions. The ACLU of Virginia is working around the clock with coalition partners to make sure voters know that passing Question 1 would enshrine these fundamental rights in the Virginia Constitution.

Robert Dillon was wrongly arrested for trying to lure a child out of a McDonald's in a city he'd never been to — all because Jacksonville Beach police trusted a false facial recognition match. Their errors cost him his livelihood and sense of security. We're demanding an apology and justice.

ms.nowOpinion | Florida police ruined my life with a false AI match. Now I'm demanding justice.When I've gotten in trouble, I've paid my debt to society. But the government doesn't want to pay theirs.

Join us for a virtual town hall where we’ll break down our plan to protect our democracy in the 2026 midterms. Our experts will discuss how we’re safeguarding the vote, our readiness to respond quickly to different scenarios, and what you can expect before, during, and after Election Day.

Paid for by American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. in coordination with Virginians for the Right to Vote.

Juana Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen, took her 3-year-old son to a horse race in Wilder, Idaho when hundreds of law enforcement officers raided the event, zip-tying children at gunpoint and denying Juana and her son food and water. We're exposing these atrocities in a new short documentary.

aclu.orgACLU Documentary Features Stories from Idaho Immigration RaidIn "Wilder Raids," families share their harrowing stories from a violent immigration raid at a horse race in Wilder, Idaho last year.

People who hold multiple marginalized identities, like Black women, are more likely to face discrimination. Explaining the impact of multiple intersecting identities in a court of law can be challenging, but necessary — and the ACLU isn't new to this fight.

Judges should be elected based on their record and qualifications, not politics. Nine former Montana Supreme Court justices agree with us that voters should keep party politics out of the state's high court by voting yes on Constitutional Initiative 132.

dailymontanan.comVoters to decide if Montana judiciary needs to be more political • Daily MontananBarely a month after the 2025 Legislature, multiple organizations began efforts to put nonpartisan judicial elections in Montana’s Constitution. 

BREAKING: We're challenging the DOJ’s attempt to preemptively block Alaska from certifying their election results if President Trump’s preferred candidate doesn't win.   The Trump administration doesn't get to reject election results it doesn't like.

Voters in Missouri passed a constitutional amendment in 2024 protecting reproductive freedom, including the right to abortion. Now, Missouri voters are being asked to overturn their vote with Amendment 3, which would again ban abortion in the state. Vote NO to stop the ban.

19thnews.orgA state that enshrined abortion into its constitution is now at risk of losing itA ballot measure backed by the state’s Republican party would make Missouri the first state whose constitution explicitly bans the procedure.

Paid for by American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. in coordination with Stop the Ban.

From the 1980s onward, what is now the ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project has fought in the courts, in legislatures, and in our society at large to defend the rights of people affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

This LGBTQ History Month, we mourn the preventable loss of hundreds of thousands of members of our community during the 80s and 90s, and we hold appreciation for the advocates and caretakers who showed up for us as our government refused to.

BREAKING: Governor Newsom just issued 27 pardons and 30 commutations for people in California. Countless advocates in the state have worked tirelessly for this win.

This move is a reminder of the importance of second chances.

Montana courts have protected abortion rights and Indigenous voting rights. Now, partisan politicians are trying to push political agendas into our courts. Montana voters can preserve independent, fair courts by voting yes on Constitutional Initiative 132.

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@aclu.org's Olga Akselrod: The NIH continues to use ideology to vet and limit research, conducting a political, viewpoint-based purge of grants intended for medical advancements that will benefit us all.

Today, jury duty is on the docket. On this episode of our podcast Let the Record Show, our hosts @iammrbeat.bsky.social and Shereen Marisol Meraji join us to explore how Pauli Murray, a legendary civil rights lawyer exposed the connection between racism, sexism, and jury selection in Alabama.

NEW: We're asking a federal court to order the Georgia Department of Corrections to immediately provide necessary accommodations for incarcerated deaf and hard of hearing people. Our clients have been denied access to food, medicine, and effective health care, in violation of their rights.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejected the Trump Administration’s request to cut off medical care for transgender people in federal prison. This ruling affirms that federal prison officials can’t deny transgender people essential health care.

ACLU is making it easy for you to know your rights this election.

The Trump administration is continuing to target public officials that publicly oppose their agenda like Representative Ilhan Omar. Enough is enough. Sign our petition to oppose these abuses of power.

action.aclu.orgStop the Abuse of Power. Stop Unfounded Arrests of Public Officials.The Trump administration is turning the power of the federal government against anyone who doesn’t toe the line – whether it's members of Congress, mayors, judges, or protesters. Take action now.