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Jul 7, 2024

How Donald Trump's Election Lies and Other Anti-Voter Policies Will Continue to Impact Our Democracy

Voting Rights
If re-elected in November, he and his allies have promised to take actions that would disenfranchise millions, suppress the right to vote, and limit voting access.
If re-elected in November, he and his allies have promised to take actions that would disenfranchise millions, suppress the right to vote, and limit voting access.
A graphic featuring Trump and imagery pertaining to voting rights.
A graphic featuring Trump and imagery pertaining to voting rights.
Jul 3, 2024

Supreme Court Grants Trump, Future Presidents a Loaded Weapon to Break the Law

Criminal Justice
By granting Donald Trump immunity for a wide range of criminal conduct committed while in office, the Supreme Court has set a dangerous precedent that presidents are above the law.
By granting Donald Trump immunity for a wide range of criminal conduct committed while in office, the Supreme Court has set a dangerous precedent that presidents are above the law.
A picture of Donald Trump.
A picture of Donald Trump.
Jul 2, 2024

Trump’s Attacks on DEI Reveal Administration's Agenda for Second Term

The 2024 Trump campaign’s “anti-white racism” rhetoric threatens to unravel decades of progress on racial equality and civil rights. The ACLU outlines our plan to fight back.
The 2024 Trump campaign’s “anti-white racism” rhetoric threatens to unravel decades of progress on racial equality and civil rights. The ACLU outlines our plan to fight back.
A graphic featuring Trump and imagery pertaining to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
A graphic featuring Trump and imagery pertaining to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Jun 28, 2024

55 Years After Stonewall, Police Reform Stalls at Symbolic Gestures

LGBTQ+ Rights
The ACLU’s latest report shows how, despite efforts to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community, police harassment, violence and discrimination continues to target sexual and gender minorities.
The ACLU’s latest report shows how, despite efforts to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community, police harassment, violence and discrimination continues to target sexual and gender minorities.
Two demonstrators holding a sign that says "ACLU Out For Freedom."
Two demonstrators holding a sign that says "ACLU Out For Freedom."
Jun 27, 2024

The Supreme Court Just Declined to Protect Emergency Abortion Care for Pregnant Patients. Here’s What to Know

Reproductive Justice
Today’s ruling does not signal the end of the road in the fight for protecting life-saving emergency care, or the fight for our reproductive freedom.
Today’s ruling does not signal the end of the road in the fight for protecting life-saving emergency care, or the fight for our reproductive freedom.
Someone wearing a sticker that says "I Fight For Abortion Access."
Someone wearing a sticker that says "I Fight For Abortion Access."
Jun 25, 2024

The Oklahoma Supreme Court Just Rejected the Nation’s First Religious Public Charter School

Religious Liberty
The creation of a Catholic public school violates the separation of church and state.
The creation of a Catholic public school violates the separation of church and state.
The justice statue in front of the Oklahoma state flag.
The justice statue in front of the Oklahoma state flag.