Frequently Asked Questions About Being an ACLU Activist  

Ready to take action with the ACLU? Here are a few questions we frequently hear from folks looking to get involved.  

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Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision Narrows Another Path to Challenge Discriminatory Voting Laws

Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to protect the right to vote for all.

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Cruelty and Coercion: How ICE Abuses Hunger Strikers

A new report from the ACLU and Physicians for Human Rights details ICE’s abuse and retaliation against people who initiate hunger strikes in immigration detention.

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The Problem With Censoring Political Speech Online – Including Trump’s

No one is required to publish politicians’ speech, but online platforms should be cautious when censoring them.

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The Bill of Rights Simplified

Sometimes the jargon woven into our founding documents doesn't make much sense. So we simplified it for you.

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Orange County’s Dramatic Reduction in Jail Population During the Pandemic is a Model for the Nation

The court-ordered victory shows that decarceration is not only possible going forward, it’s critically important.

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The ‘ICE Kids’

For years, ICE has been holding teenagers in indefinite detention thousands of miles away from their families. And it won’t tell anyone why.

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Interracial marriage was legalized only 54 years ago

With loving v. Virginia, the Supreme Court overturned all laws banning interracial marriage.

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Remembering George Floyd

Today, we hope you'll take a moment to join George Floyd's family and our community in mourning his death and celebrating his life, and doing the same for all of those who've had loved ones killed by police.

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