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American Civil Liberties Union

Arcs in the news about American Civil Liberties Union from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Organization · 111 stories · 297 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 12, 2023

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Nothing ongoing. The last arc went quiet Aug 17.

All arcs1 named arc in 2026

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The laws putting the Ten Commandments and the Bible in public school classrooms

8 of 29 stories this year · 2 about American Civil Liberties Union · gone quiet

Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect · 23 articles, Feb 21Arkansas Ten Commandments law blocked that mandates classroom display · 18 articles, Mar 17Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, U.S. appeals court rules · 38 articles, Apr 21Texas board approves Bible stories as required reading in public schools · 53 articles, Jun 25Texas public school students will be required to read the Bible · 15 articles, Jun 25Texas approves mandatory Bible readings in public schools, reigniting a century-long debate · 9 articles, Jun 29Three Houston-area moms sue over Ten Commandments in schools. They say it violates Texas’ own laws · 12 articles, Jul 31Texas Requires the Ten Commandments Be Posted in Every Classroom. SCOTUS May Decide If That's Constitutional. · 22 articles, Aug 17

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else22 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about American Civil Liberties Union that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 22– 25Minnesota students sue after school board bans rainbow & Pride symbols7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  2. Aug 13– 15The Satanic Temple sues Iowa over capitol access for holiday event7 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  3. Aug 6– 12Civil rights groups ask judge to block Trump’s new birthright citizenship order25 articles · 24 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 3 right
  4. Jul 28– 30Immigration officers called Latinos racial slurs during stops: Video28 articles · 14 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 0 right
  5. Jul 23– 25Kaepernick, Springsteen receive new ACLU award for activism in arts, business, science and sports6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  6. May 29Pregnant woman and son fly home to Ghana after being detained for over a week at Dulles Airport6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right

Stories that name American Civil Liberties Union

  1. Aug 13– 19After Supreme Court setback, Trump again targets immigration by expanding definition of birthright citizenship7 articles · 7 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 1 right
  2. Aug 4– 9Trump targets birthright citizenship again38 articles · 32 independent sources
    5 left, 8 center, 6 right
  3. Jul 29– 30Veteran files $3 million claim over alleged assault by National Guard in DC53 articles · 13 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 2 right
  4. Jul 15– 16Texas ICE facility detainees beaten, abused: Rights groups22 articles · 19 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  5. Jun 30– Jul 3Did the Supreme Court ban transgender athletes from girls sports? Not exactly151 articles · 86 independent sources
    30 left, 21 center, 26 right
  6. Jun 18– 19Supreme Court sides with Texas marijuana user who was barred from owning guns39 articles · 34 independent sources
    5 left, 12 center, 6 right
  7. Jun 16– 17Idaho judge blocks transgender bathroom ban from fully going into effect8 articles · 8 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 2 right
  8. May 26– 27Woman fired by Ball State University over Charlie Kirk post will get $225,000 in settlement27 articles · 16 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 2 right
  9. May 1– 5Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies108 articles · 51 independent sources
    18 left, 16 center, 9 right
  10. Apr 15– 16Lawyer says guards beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right

Local coverage

  1. Aug 26ACLU sues NH State Police for ICE records1 articles · 1 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right
  2. Jul 27– 31Judge considers whether to dismiss ACLU immigration lawsuit against Wyoming sheriff5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
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