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May 28, 2025

The Supreme Court Cases to Watch

This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.
An exterior shot of the Supreme Court of the United States building.
An exterior shot of the Supreme Court of the United States building.
May 23, 2025

For Undocumented Immigrants, Being ‘Good’ Is Not Good Enough

How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple’s fight for immigration justice.
How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple’s fight for immigration justice.
An animation of a married couple holding hands.
An animation of a married couple holding hands.
May 16, 2025

‘Devastated’ and ‘Hopeless.’ Researchers Speak Out on Funding Cuts

The National Institute of Health (NIH) abruptly cancelled millions of dollars in grants for research that it claims are related to “gender identity” or “diversity, equity and inclusion.” The ACLU sued.
The National Institute of Health (NIH) abruptly cancelled millions of dollars in grants for research that it claims are related to “gender identity” or “diversity, equity and inclusion.” The ACLU sued.
Exterior view of the main historic building of National Institutes of Health (NIH) inside Bethesda campus.
Exterior view of the main historic building of National Institutes of Health (NIH) inside Bethesda campus.
May 6, 2025

Voters Reject President Trump's Dystopian Plans for "Public Safety"

We’re on the Hill this week telling Congress to fund real solutions. Voters want improved access to mental-health care, addiction treatment, economic opportunities, and more.
We’re on the Hill this week telling Congress to fund real solutions. Voters want improved access to mental-health care, addiction treatment, economic opportunities, and more.
People attend a rally against the Trump administration's 90-day funding freeze and job cuts at health agencies in Washington, DC, hold up a large sign written in red, green and black on cardboard that reads " DON'T DEFUND THE FUTURE."
People attend a rally against the Trump administration's 90-day funding freeze and job cuts at health agencies in Washington, DC, hold up a large sign written in red, green and black on cardboard that reads " DON'T DEFUND THE FUTURE."
May 2, 2025

ACLU of Ga. Update on Anti-Privacy Social Media Legislation

The ACLU of Georgia opposes this bill because age verification methods require social media users to upload sensitive information, exposing them to data breaches and other data privacy infringements.

By Sarah Hunt-Blackwell

The ACLU of Georgia opposes this bill because age verification methods require social media users to upload sensitive information, exposing them to data breaches and other data privacy infringements.

By Sarah Hunt-Blackwell
The screen of a mobile phone with social media icons on it
The screen of a mobile phone with social media icons on it
May 2, 2025

Your Questions Answered: Trump’s First 100 Days

Can Trump change the law with an executive order? Erase DEI at the federal level? Target dissent? ACLU experts answer.
Can Trump change the law with an executive order? Erase DEI at the federal level? Target dissent? ACLU experts answer.
A graphic depicting civil liberties.
A graphic depicting civil liberties.