MAKE the CASE

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How White Supremacy is Driving Trump's Immigration Policy

What happens when the government considers America a country club for which they control membership and not a democracy that is supposed to welcome all? Join Emi MacLean,

Oct 27
30 min

Vallejo Badge Bending: A Terrifying Case of Police Misconduct

What happens when police fail to honor the code to serve and protect? Avi Frey, deputy director of the ACLU of Northern California's Criminal Law & Immigration Project, d

Oct 20
34 min

Safety Through Mass Surveillance is an Illusion

What can go wrong when a private company builds a nationwide mass surveillance network that records billions of license plate scans per month? Nick Hidalgo, senior st

Oct 13
26 min

Voting Rights: The Myth of Voter Fraud

How do you distinguish a rule that promises election security from a rule that protects the people already in power? In this inaugural episode of MAKE the CASE, Abdi Solt

Oct 6
34 min

Introducing MAKE the CASE

Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of a lawsuit or public policy that changes lives, informs opinion, and instigates debate? How do ACLU lawyers and advoca

Oct 3
1 min

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What listeners say

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Really enjoyed this episode! Carmen King is a superb host. She asks precisely the questions an outsider like me wants answered, then gives her guest room to answer them properly. Abdi Soltani is measured and persuasive, and the whole conversation is refreshingly free of hyperbole. A brilliant start to the series. Looking forward to the next one.

BritInCalifornia · Oct 2026

Most of us know the ACLU from the headlines: a lawsuit filed, a ruling won. What I like about MAKE the CASE is that it takes you behind the headlines to the people doing the work, how they’re thinking about the current political climate, and why these fights matter. The launch episode with Abdi Soltani is a strong start, and Carmen King is a natural host: curious, warm, and sharp. As someone who studied public policy and spent my career where policy, equity, and technology meet, I love that it gives listeners a real understanding of these issues, with historical and intersectional analysis. Subscribed, and looking forward to more episodes.

Ladies on bumble · Oct 2026

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