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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
The exterior of the Supreme Court.

Mar 18, 2023

Celebrating 60 Years of Gideon v. Wainwright

Celebrating 60 Years of Gideon v. Wainwright
Painted mural of Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia after he was shot and killed in February 2020.

Nov 24, 2021

The True Measure of Justice for Ahmaud Arbery Goes Beyond the Courtroom

The True Measure of Justice for Ahmaud Arbery Goes Beyond the Courtroom
A close-up of the corner of a stimulus check.

Mar 16, 2021

How the Stimulus Can Help Decriminalize Poverty

How the Stimulus Can Help Decriminalize Poverty
A incarcerated woman standing behind bars.

May 19, 2020

When a Two-Year Sentence Becomes a Death Sentence

When a Two-Year Sentence Becomes a Death Sentence
Automobile Assembly LIne

Jan 25, 2016

We Accept Assembly-Line Justice for the Poor. But We Shouldn鈥檛.

We Accept Assembly-Line Justice for the Poor. But We Shouldn鈥檛.
witness stand

Jun 17, 2015

Scattershot Public Defender System in Idaho Comes Under Fire

Scattershot Public Defender System in Idaho Comes Under Fire

Oct 22, 2014

How Can a 3-Year-Old Represent Himself in Court?

How Can a 3-Year-Old Represent Himself in Court?

Oct 21, 2014

"The Constitution Was Written for Everyone, Not Just for People Who Make $100,000 a Year"

"The Constitution Was Written for Everyone, Not Just for People Who Make $100,000 a Year"

Aug 28, 2014

For the Poor, Every Arrest is a Gamble

For the Poor, Every Arrest is a Gamble

Aug 4, 2014

Their Lives Depend on It: Every Unaccompanied Child Needs a Lawyer

Their Lives Depend on It: Every Unaccompanied Child Needs a Lawyer