Let The Record Show

What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?

On March 15, 2025, the Trump administration deported more than 100 people to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador — in defiance of a federal judge’s orders. They ha

Introducing: Let The Record Show

Marbury v. Madison. Brown v. Board of Education. Obergefell v. Hodges.  These face-offs aren’t just part of legal history, they’re still shaping our lives today. On ever

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 th

Where Everybody Knows Your Rights

This week, we’re showing thanks to everyone who's stepping up for our collective civil liberties, with a People Power potluck! And we’ve got a seat at the table for you.

From The Joke Files: A Comedy and Censorship Roundtable

We’re living through a moment where late night jokes are next-day news, and each opening monologue feels like a litmus test for our freedom of expression. But is this dyn

Deployments At Our Doorstep

Frog costumes. The Star Wars theme. Whistlemania. These could be the sights and sounds of Halloween—but this year, they've taken on new meaning. As federal agents and mil

The Journalist Who Spent More Than 100 Days in ICE Detention

This summer, Emmy Award-winning journalist Mario Guevara was covering a protest near Atlanta when local law enforcement arrested him. Then, ICE detained him. For more tha

Live from SeriesFest: Our Right to Laughter

Can humor help us make sense of unprecedented threats to our civil liberties? Join us this week for a special episode of At Liberty, recorded live at SeriesFest in Denver

America’s Most Famous Court Trial

This summer marks the 100th anniversary of the Scopes trial, a Tennessee case where science and religion squared off in court — and the whole country tuned in. This week,

One-on-One with Mahmoud Khalil

After 104 days in detention, Mahmoud Khalil is home. And this week, we’re honored to have him join us in studio for his first extended conversation with the ACLU. He and

The ABCs of Free Speech with Emerson Sykes

It’s because of the First Amendment that we have a right to protest abuses of power, advocate for our neighbors, and defend our privacy. But what does the U.S. Constituti

Who We Fight For: The Journey to Trans Liberation

This past weekend, an estimated 5 million folks across the country protested Trump's attack on our rights. And if you asked anyone in the crowd why they showed up—and who

Skrmetti, Obergefell, and the Path Forward for LGBTQIA+ Rights with Chase Strangio

June is a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s also a month when the Supreme Court has historically made pivotal decisions for LGBTQIA+ rights. This w

Know Your Education Rights with ReNika Moore

It may be graduation season, but here on At Liberty, class is still in session—and this week, we’re exploring students’ right to learn. Since the Trump administration too

We’re Still Ready: Trump’s First 100 Days with Cecillia Wang

We talk a lot on At Liberty about knowing our rights, but since Donald Trump returned to office, where do those rights stand? This week, the ACLU’s National Legal Directo

Know Your Digital Privacy Rights with Esha Bhandari and Daniel Kahn Gillmor

End-to-end encryption. Burner phones. Biometric authentication. Our technology is more advanced than ever, but what does that mean for our digital footprints—and how our

Know Your Right To Transportation Justice with Deborah Archer and Sister Helen Jones

You know that phrase “born on the wrong side of the tracks”? Well, there’s something to it: highways, roads, and sidewalks across America have, for decades now, been raci

Know Your Protest Rights: Free Mahmoud Khalil with Ben Wizner and Baher Azmy

Mahmoud Khalil is a recent Columbia University graduate, activist, soon-to-be father, and U.S. green card holder. On March 8, he was unlawfully detained because of his sp

Know Your Disability Rights with Zoe Brennan-Krohn and Nicole Jorwic

Seventeen. That’s the number of states suing the US government to end federal protections for disabled individuals. 880 billion. That’s the amount of money that Congress

Know Your Immigration Rights with Maribel Hernández Rivera and Lee Gelernt

Restaurants. Churches. Street corners. These are meant to be community spaces—not sites where immigrants and their loved ones live in fear of ICE raids. This week, the AC