Requiring Men but not Women to Register for the Draft is Sex Discrimination

That’s why we’re asking the U.S. Supreme Court to end this practice.

USA flag on soldier's arm.

Clearview’s Dangerous Misreading of the First Amendment Could Spell the End of Privacy Laws

The face surveillance company claims it has a First Amendment right to capture our faceprints without our consent. It is wrong.

Facial recognition software scanning people walking across a busy intersection.

50 Years Into the War on Drugs, Biden-Harris can Fix the Harm It Created

The war on drugs has failed, and Americans on the right and left are ready for it to end.

President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris arrive on stage at campaign event with American flag in background.

Black Life Deserves More Than Meaningless Commissions

The Trump administration botched its attempt at police reform. The incoming Biden-Harris administration has the opportunity to fix those mistakes.

President Trump sits at podium ready to sign executive order creating a commission to study law enforcement and justice, surrounded by officers beside him in support.

New Law Requires Federal Agents to Identify Themselves to Protesters

Secret police forces patrolling our neighborhoods in response to protests is unacceptable.

An ICE agent holds his weapon in the air as federal officers clear Main Street in Portland, Ore., on July 26, 2020.

Incarcerated People Should Get Priority Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine. It’s the Smart and Humane Thing to Do.

If officials fail to prioritize incarcerated individuals for the vaccine, we will take them to court.

Syringes with doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on a surgical tray.

The Songs That Helped ACLU Staffers Survive 2020

On At Liberty, we share a few anthems that helped us push through this challenging year.

Balloons with the numbers 2021 in slight disarray.

A Tale of Two Body Camera Videos

When the police are given the discretion to publicly release favorable body camera footage but withhold negative footage, police body cameras become nothing more than a police propaganda tool.

A police body camera is shown

They The People: The Biden Administration Must go Beyond Repealing Trump’s Attacks on Trans Rights

Access to accurate IDs reduces violence and discrimination faced by trans and non-binary people.

Trans pride flag.