
American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU, the American Civil Liberties Union, is a US nonprofit that brings civil rights and civil liberties cases.
180 linked stories in all years we hold
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 19, 2021.
Stories involving American Civil Liberties Union2 named stories in 2026
Active · 1
- The fall of Roe v. Wade: the Dobbs ruling and the state abortion bans that followedOct 1, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · 96 stories
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Gone quiet · 1
- The laws putting the Ten Commandments and the Bible in public school classroomsApr 21, 2023 – Aug 17, 2026 · 32 stories
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Jan 26, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 3 left, 4 center, 3 right, 2% of the sources that published that week · 16 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
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| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 14% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 5% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 15% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 17% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 65 | 23% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 10% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 9 | 17 | 9 | 46 | 15% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 31 | 21 | 33 | 148 | 15% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 3% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 85 | 5% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 41 | 6% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 29 | 5% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 5% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | under 1% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | under 1% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 19 | 32 | 15 | 94 | 14% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 2% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
108 left · 105 center · 81 right: 294 sources on the spectrum, across 180 linked stories.
Everything else30 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about American Civil Liberties Union that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 10– 11Washington initiative requiring sex testing in girls' sports faces lawsuit3 articles · 2 sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Nov 10– 11Seattle School Board authorizes potential legal action over transgender girls’ sports ban10 articles · 8 sources1 left, 3 center, 3 right
- Oct 29– 31ACLU says video shows ICE agent slashing tire4 articles · 4 sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Sep 22– 25Minnesota students sue after school board bans rainbow & Pride symbols7 articles · 7 sources3 left, 0 center, 4 right
- Aug 13– 15The Satanic Temple sues Iowa over capitol access for holiday event7 articles · 6 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Aug 6– 12Civil rights groups ask judge to block Trump’s new birthright citizenship order25 articles · 24 sources4 left, 16 center, 3 right
- Jul 28– 30Immigration officers called Latinos racial slurs during stops: Video28 articles · 14 sources2 left, 10 center, 1 right
- Jul 23– 25Kaepernick, Springsteen receive new ACLU award for activism in arts, business, science and sports6 articles · 6 sources3 left, 2 center, 1 right
- May 29Pregnant woman and son fly home to Ghana after being detained for over a week at Dulles Airport6 articles · 6 sources0 left, 6 center, 0 right
Stories that name American Civil Liberties Union
- Nov 2– 4Federal judge orders Iowa to allow Satanic Temple to hold one-day holiday event in the state Capitol11 articles · 11 sources2 left, 4 center, 4 right
- Oct 29– 30Lawsuit claims Indiana’s ICE detention facility treats detainees inhumanely2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Oct 21– 22Supreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates95 articles · 67 sources19 left, 32 center, 15 right
- Sep 2– 6Time to Defeat the Legal Jihad Against 9/11 Families3 articles · 3 sources0 left, 0 center, 3 right
- Aug 13– 19After Supreme Court setback, Trump again targets immigration by expanding definition of birthright citizenship7 articles · 7 sources2 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Aug 4– 9Trump targets birthright citizenship again38 articles · 32 sources6 left, 15 center, 10 right
- Jul 29– 30Veteran files $3 million claim over alleged assault by National Guard in DC53 articles · 13 sources1 left, 10 center, 2 right
- Jul 15– 16Texas ICE facility detainees beaten, abused: Rights groups22 articles · 19 sources5 left, 10 center, 4 right
- Jun 30– Jul 3Did the Supreme Court ban transgender athletes from girls sports? Not exactly151 articles · 88 sources31 left, 21 center, 33 right
- Jun 18– 19Supreme Court sides with Texas marijuana user who was barred from owning guns39 articles · 34 sources7 left, 16 center, 9 right
Local coverage
- Oct 30– 31Judge issues restraining order after voter intimidation reports2 articles · 2 sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Oct 2Fiery crowd caps Mississippi redistricting hearings. Opponents urge: ‘Leave our maps alone’4 articles · 4 sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Jul 27– 31Judge considers whether to dismiss ACLU immigration lawsuit against Wyoming sheriff5 articles · 5 sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right