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Systemic racism will not be eradicated if Black people act alone. We must all act to root out discrimination and inequity in all forms of our society.

The right to protest is fundamental to our democracy and enshrined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, people across the country have taken to the streets to demand racial justice and an end to police brutality and systematic racism against Black people.

The First Amendment forbids such blatant, thin-skinned efforts to stifle expression.

Anthony Romero started his job as executive director of the ACLU just seven days before September 11, 2001, and he’s been with us ever since. The subsequent “war on terror” presented new and widespread threats to civil rights and civil liberties. Now, he faces a new challenge: leading the ACLU during the COVID-19 pandemic. He joined the podcast this week to discuss how the ACLU is navigating the current moment.

I thought serving my time in prison was my punishment. A lack of pathways to successful reentry meant I faced a life sentence long after leaving prison.

The company’s surveillance activities are a threat to privacy, safety, and security.

Against a nationwide medical consensus, the FDA is forcing patients to endure life-threatening risks to access medication to end an early pregnancy or treat a miscarriage.

Over a thousand pages of records begin to explain how ICE and CBP are using cell-site simulators. We’re suing to find out more.

I have been in the reparations movement for nearly 50 years, and I’ve never been more optimistic about its chances for success.