News & Commentary

Apr 20, 2021

The Public Should Have Access to the Surveillance Court’s Opinions

Decisions related to the surveillance of Americans should not be kept hidden from the public.

E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse information sign at the entrance to the Federal courthouse in Washington, D.C.
Apr 16, 2021

Governor Burgum Must Veto House Bill 1298

House Bill 1298 will harm transgender youth and violates the constitution. It must be stopped.

By Libby Skarin

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Apr 16, 2021

Daunte Wright Should Never Have Been Stopped

On At Liberty, Paige Fernandez and Somil Trivedi respond to Daunte Wright’s death.

Protestors demonstrate in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota after the shooting death of Daunte Wright.
Apr 16, 2021

COVID-19 May Fade, But Will the Tracking Tools Built to Fight It?

We must ensure that temporary COVID-19 data surveillance infrastructures do not needlessly outlast this once-in-a-century pandemic.

An electronic ad inside DC's Metro Station for the the DC Department of Health's mobile Covid-19 contact tracing app.
Apr 15, 2021

Trans Girls Are Girls: Veto House Bill 1298

House Bill 1298 won’t help North Dakotans. This policy must be stopped, Governor Burgum has the power to do that.

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Apr 07, 2021

The Promise of Systemic Equality Starts at Home

Last month, we called on the Biden administration to reckon with systemic racism. We're doing that work at our own organization too though.

A picture of ACLU's systemic equality poster framed and placed on top of a desk.
Apr 01, 2021

The Links Between Racialized and Gender-Based Violence

Racialized and gender-based violence are deeply intertwined and rooted in prejudice and discrimination. Recognizing this is just the starting point to address and prevent violence experienced by those who are most marginalized in our society.

Demonstrators protesting anti-Asian racism.
Mar 31, 2021

There’s a Lot That Can Go Wrong With ‘Vaccine Passports’

Any proposal for vaccine credentials must be primarily paper-based, decentralized, and protect privacy.

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Mar 30, 2021

Student Debt is a Racial Justice Issue. Here’s What President Biden Can Do to Help.

Canceling student debt is a critical step to closing the racial wealth gap and securing financial stability and economic mobility for Black and Brown borrowers.

A black man receiving his diploma and giving a handshake.