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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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Microsoft Says it Supports Racial Justice. Will it Refuse to Power Discriminatory Police Surveillance?
If companies believe that Black Lives Matter, the least they can do is refuse to perpetuate and profit off our racist criminal justice system.
By Matt Cagle
If companies believe that Black Lives Matter, the least they can do is refuse to perpetuate and profit off our racist criminal justice system.
By Matt Cagle
Sex Work is Real Work, and it's Time to Treat it That Way
Decriminalization would allow sex workers to maintain their livelihood without fear of violence or arrest, and access health care to protect...
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
Decriminalization would allow sex workers to maintain their livelihood without fear of violence or arrest, and access health care to protect...
By LaLa B Holston-Zannell
We’re Working to Safeguard Our Democracy and Our Health
We're working in Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and DC.
By Dale Ho, Sonia Gill
We're working in Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and DC.
By Dale Ho, Sonia Gill
Three Missouri Voters Explain Why Everyone Should be Able to Vote by Mail in 2020
Kamisha, Cecil, and Javier all have their own reasons to vote by mail in 2020. Their stories show why it should be an option for everyone,...
By Leila Rafei
Kamisha, Cecil, and Javier all have their own reasons to vote by mail in 2020. Their stories show why it should be an option for everyone,...
By Leila Rafei
Why is it so Hard to Hold Police Accountable?
"There's not a few rotten apples," one protester told At Liberty this week. "The tree is rotten from the roots up."
By ACLU
"There's not a few rotten apples," one protester told At Liberty this week. "The tree is rotten from the roots up."
By ACLU
Reimagining the Role of Police
Together with our partners and allies, the ACLU is working to bring an end to our country’s long nightmare with police violence.
By Anthony D. Romero
Together with our partners and allies, the ACLU is working to bring an end to our country’s long nightmare with police violence.
By Anthony D. Romero
More Military Deployment and Terrorism Investigations are an Outrageous Response to Black Pain, Grief, and Anger
The government should not escalate the tension, fear, and pain we’re seeing and feeling across the country.
By Hina Shamsi
The government should not escalate the tension, fear, and pain we’re seeing and feeling across the country.
By Hina Shamsi
Why is it so hard to hold police accountable?
Police are supposed to “protect and serve” the community, but that’s a far cry from what modern-day policing often looks like in our country. The recent murders of Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, George Floyd, and others highlight the need for drastic systemic change, yet again. ACLU Policing...
Police are supposed to “protect and serve” the community, but that’s a far cry from what modern-day policing often looks like in our country. The recent murders of Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, George Floyd, and others highlight the need for drastic systemic change, yet again. ACLU Policing...
The Time for Thoughts and Prayers is Over
Minneapolis police conducted a racial terror lynching of George Floyd in broad daylight. President Trump’s reaction tells you all you need to...
By Jeffery Robinson
Minneapolis police conducted a racial terror lynching of George Floyd in broad daylight. President Trump’s reaction tells you all you need to...
By Jeffery Robinson
The Response to Protests Against Police Brutality is Not More Brutality
Police brutality against protesters and those documenting protests has only deepened the pain and anguish of Black communities.
By Vera Eidelman, Carl Takei
Police brutality against protesters and those documenting protests has only deepened the pain and anguish of Black communities.
By Vera Eidelman, Carl Takei
