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Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely
Despite government attacks against protesters and the press, documenting interactions with law enforcement and federal agents is protected by the First Amendment. ACLU experts break down what you need to know.
By Byul Yoon, Aaron Horowitz, A student with the University of Florida Students for Justice in Palestine
Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions SafelyPodcast
What’s 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 this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not “Save Women’s Sports”
Rather than advance equality and inclusion in athletics for all women and girls, politicians attack transgender athletes, and undercut what women are capable of achieving.
By Gillian Branstetter
Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not “Save Women’s Sports”
ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
A new ACLU report, “Deputized for Disaster,” illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration’s rapid expansion of the 287(g) program — and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them.
By Mary Sadallah
ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
The ACLU’s new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms.
By Elvia Montoya
How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key LegislationPodcast
What’s 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 this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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How Nursing Homes Got Away With Hiding Bodies During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Months after declaring COVID-19 a national emergency, HHS still doesn’t collect essential data on deaths and infections in nursing homes and...
By Brooke Madubuonwu, Charlotte Lawrence
Months after declaring COVID-19 a national emergency, HHS still doesn’t collect essential data on deaths and infections in nursing homes and...
By Brooke Madubuonwu, Charlotte Lawrence
Taxpayers Shouldn’t Have to Fund Religious Education: How Today’s Supreme Court Decision Further Erodes the Separation of Church and State
In a move that undermines religious freedom, the Supreme Court ruled that states can be forced to fund religious education using taxpayer dollars.
By Heather L. Weaver
In a move that undermines religious freedom, the Supreme Court ruled that states can be forced to fund religious education using taxpayer dollars.
By Heather L. Weaver
The EARN IT Act is a Disaster for Online Speech and Privacy, Especially for the LGBTQ and Sex Worker Communities
Child sexual exploitation is a serious problem that Congress should address. The EARN IT Act is not a solution to this problem.
By Kate Ruane
Child sexual exploitation is a serious problem that Congress should address. The EARN IT Act is not a solution to this problem.
By Kate Ruane
After 17 Months of Unlawful Detention, Court Orders Release of U.S. Resident Wrongfully Detained Under Patriot Act
Adham Hassoun's detention is alarming example of the government’s abuse of overbroad national security powers.
By Jonathan Hafetz, Aly Panjwani
Adham Hassoun's detention is alarming example of the government’s abuse of overbroad national security powers.
By Jonathan Hafetz, Aly Panjwani
DHS Watchdog Confirms: ICE is Failing to Protect Detained People From COVID
ICE continues to claim it is adequately protecting people in its custody from COVID. A new report shows how patently untrue that is.
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho
ICE continues to claim it is adequately protecting people in its custody from COVID. A new report shows how patently untrue that is.
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho
Supreme Court Decision Undermines the Rights of Asylum Seekers
The Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 decision to deny certain asylum seekers their right to have their day in court. This decision follows the Trump administration’s relentless attacks against asylum seekers, including closing the border and other ports of entry during the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
The Supreme Court decided in a 7-2 decision to deny certain asylum seekers their right to have their day in court. This decision follows the Trump administration’s relentless attacks against asylum seekers, including closing the border and other ports of entry during the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
Why Prosecutors Keep Letting Police Get Away With Murder
Real justice and safety for Black communities will require a complete overhaul of the prosecutor-police relationship.
By Somil Trivedi
Real justice and safety for Black communities will require a complete overhaul of the prosecutor-police relationship.
By Somil Trivedi
All the President's Subpoenas
President Trump’s financial records and tax returns have been a recurring focal point since his election. Both the Manhattan District Attorney and various House Committees are asking to see these records in order to conduct their investigations into potentially unlawful behavior. But the...
President Trump’s financial records and tax returns have been a recurring focal point since his election. Both the Manhattan District Attorney and various House Committees are asking to see these records in order to conduct their investigations into potentially unlawful behavior. But the...
Body Cameras and the George Floyd Protests
If reform advocates want police in their communities to wear body cameras, they should demand strong policies and institutional practices to make...
By Jay Stanley
If reform advocates want police in their communities to wear body cameras, they should demand strong policies and institutional practices to make...
By Jay Stanley
Protests, Aerial Surveillance, and Police Defunding
Given the role that aerial surveillance has played in the George Floyd and other protests, communities should take a hard look at the benefits and...
By Jay Stanley
Given the role that aerial surveillance has played in the George Floyd and other protests, communities should take a hard look at the benefits and...
By Jay Stanley
