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ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Civil Liberties
In our series, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has teamed up with artists, authors, Hachette Book Group, and content creators to share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.
By Hibah Ansari
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Back-To-School Bookshelf 2026: Artists, Authors, and Creators Share Their Favorite Reads ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Civil LibertiesPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign
Through shadowy deportation agreements, the Trump administration is sending detained individuals to countries where they have no ties — and may face persecution.
By Sarah Mehta
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state’s failure to implement its own Indigenous education law.
By Lisa Francois
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ breaks down why many fall short.
By Chad Marlow for Tracking ALPR Cameras
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties ThreatPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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Communities Deserve Better Than Bayonets and Grenade Launchers: The Defense 1033 Program Must End Now
The 1033 program is the vehicle that enables militarized responses against protestors, at the Southern border, and to advance the failed drug war.
By Kanya Bennett
The 1033 program is the vehicle that enables militarized responses against protestors, at the Southern border, and to advance the failed drug war.
By Kanya Bennett
Prosecutors Disappoint During the Pandemic
The first post in our series analyzing the response from prosecutors to decarcerate and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC, LA,...
By Nicole Zayas Fortier, Weronika Bzura
The first post in our series analyzing the response from prosecutors to decarcerate and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC, LA,...
By Nicole Zayas Fortier, Weronika Bzura
How I Finally Met John Lewis
John Lewis will continue to be a force in all of our lives, and his legacy is a reminder that the arc of justice does not bend easily — and...
By Susan N. Herman
John Lewis will continue to be a force in all of our lives, and his legacy is a reminder that the arc of justice does not bend easily — and...
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D.C. Statehood is a Racial Justice Issue
The legal and moral argument for D.C. statehood.
By Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux
The legal and moral argument for D.C. statehood.
By Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux
Incarcerated People are Still Dying of COVID-19, and We’re Still Fighting to Save Them
The pandemic should have been a wake-up call, but our criminal legal system continues to devalue the lives of incarcerated people.
By Somil Trivedi, Andrea Woods
The pandemic should have been a wake-up call, but our criminal legal system continues to devalue the lives of incarcerated people.
By Somil Trivedi, Andrea Woods
10x10: Join THE FIGHT
We can all become heroes in our own lives, in our own ways. In honor of 100 years of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, commit to 10 actions that take 10 minutes each to...
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We can all become heroes in our own lives, in our own ways. In honor of 100 years of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, commit to 10 actions that take 10 minutes each to...
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Decarceration and Crime During COVID-19
Our data finds that crime rates decreased in nearly every city this spring compared to the same period the year prior.
By ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Analytics
Our data finds that crime rates decreased in nearly every city this spring compared to the same period the year prior.
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Permission Required to Change Your Tampon
This could be the first line of a dystopian novel, but it’s actually part of the 2020 bar exam.
By Anna Jessurun
This could be the first line of a dystopian novel, but it’s actually part of the 2020 bar exam.
By Anna Jessurun
Should We Abolish the Police?
As calls to "defund the police" evolve to "abolish the police," At Liberty takes a look at what abolition means, and what a world without police...
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As calls to "defund the police" evolve to "abolish the police," At Liberty takes a look at what abolition means, and what a world without police...
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Border Patrol Violently Assaults Civil Rights and Liberties
Ending Border Patrol’s long-standing abuses and impunity requires divestment, accountability, and removing the agency from U.S. communities.
By Andrea Flores, Shaw Drake
Ending Border Patrol’s long-standing abuses and impunity requires divestment, accountability, and removing the agency from U.S. communities.
By Andrea Flores, Shaw Drake
