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New litigation centered on increasing access to substance-use disorder treatment in jails and prisons is helping to reduce mortality rates among incarcerated individuals.

In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat President-elect Trump’s plans to execute the largest mass deportation plan in U.S. history.

As the trans community remembers those we’ve lost, I find strength in understanding why the grievous injustices that continue to harm our community must be stopped.

In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat President-elect Trump’s plans to greatly expand the death penalty and execute every person on the federal row.

Of the 10 states with abortion rights on the ballot, seven states, including several that supported Donald Trump, voted to secure abortion access. These wins indicate just how popular reproductive freedom remains across the country — and across party lines.

Starting in 2016, the ACLU filed more than 400 legal actions against Trump and his administration. As Trump returns to the White House, we’re ready to return to the courts and Congress to fight for our civil liberties.

During the first Donald Trump administration, the ACLU fought his unlawful policies more than 400 times. We’re even more prepared now.

Democracy is hard work, but it is worth it.

On Election Night, standard procedure and state-based policies mean elections officials may still be counting ballots after Election Day. This is normal.