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Jan 19, 2024

Jury Justice

Criminal Justice
A class-action lawsuit challenges the permanent exclusion of people with felony convictions from serving on juries.
A class-action lawsuit challenges the permanent exclusion of people with felony convictions from serving on juries.
Daudi Justin standing in front of a marble column with his left hand in his pant pocket.
Daudi Justin standing in front of a marble column with his left hand in his pant pocket.
Jan 15, 2024

Unaccountable Police Units Are Wrong for Safety

Police Practices
Specialized units give police too much power, leading to abuse and violence. If we want to keep people safe from both crime and police violence, we need to build something better.
Specialized units give police too much power, leading to abuse and violence. If we want to keep people safe from both crime and police violence, we need to build something better.
Special police unit at a stadium event.
Special police unit at a stadium event.
Jan 8, 2024

The Supreme Court Must Allow U.S. Citizens to Challenge Placement on No Fly List

National Security
Americans wrongly placed on this harmful and discriminatory list deserve their day in court.
Americans wrongly placed on this harmful and discriminatory list deserve their day in court.
A flying plane.
A flying plane.
Jan 2, 2024

Another Year of America's Failed Experiment: The Death Penalty in 2023

Death Penalty
The executions of 24 people last year illustrated the full range of systemic flaws in our system of capital punishment.
The executions of 24 people last year illustrated the full range of systemic flaws in our system of capital punishment.
Man protesting against the death penalty in fron of the U.S. Justice Dept wearing a red shirt with a black stop sign reading "STOP EXECUTIONS NOW" in white letters.
Man protesting against the death penalty in fron of the U.S. Justice Dept wearing a red shirt with a black stop sign reading "STOP EXECUTIONS NOW" in white letters.
Dec 30, 2023

Fighting Campus Censorship: The ACLU Defends Pro-Palestinian Voices in Florida

Free Speech
ACLU experts discuss our lawsuit on behalf of the University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, and the importance of protecting the First Amendment on campuses.
ACLU experts discuss our lawsuit on behalf of the University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, and the importance of protecting the First Amendment on campuses.
Students walking down a campus.
Students walking down a campus.
Dec 26, 2023

Looking to the Future: 2024 at the ACLU

We will always advocate for civil liberties — next year will be no different.
We will always advocate for civil liberties — next year will be no different.
Someone holding a sign that says The Fight Is Far From Finished.
Someone holding a sign that says The Fight Is Far From Finished.