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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, 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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Rochester Could Break Through the Thin Blue Line Protecting Abusive Police
By Iman Abid, Michael Sisitzky
By Iman Abid, Michael Sisitzky
Steve King Isn’t the Only Elected Official Pursuing a White Supremacist Vision for America
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
A Wave of Laws Target Boycotts of Israel
A raft of new state and federal laws are seeking to stop people from participating in political boycotts aimed at the state of Israel. ACLU attorney Brian Hauss has challenged these laws across the U.S., and just this month argued against one in Arkansas. He joins Emerson Sykes — At Liberty’s...
A raft of new state and federal laws are seeking to stop people from participating in political boycotts aimed at the state of Israel. ACLU attorney Brian Hauss has challenged these laws across the U.S., and just this month argued against one in Arkansas. He joins Emerson Sykes — At Liberty’s...
The FBI ‘Can Neither Confirm nor Deny’ That It Monitors Your Social Media Posts
By Hugh Handeyside, Matt Cagle
By Hugh Handeyside, Matt Cagle
What We Learned From William Barr’s Confirmation Hearing
By Brian Tashman
By Brian Tashman
I’m Out of a Job Because My Boss Didn’t Think I Look Like a Woman
By Meagan Hunter
By Meagan Hunter
Chili’s Denied Meagan Hunter a Promotion Because She Needed to ‘Dress More Gender Appropriate’
By Ria Tabacco Mar, Emma J. Roth
By Ria Tabacco Mar, Emma J. Roth
Can the Trump Administration Use Asset Forfeiture Funds to Build the Border Wall?
By Kanya Bennett
By Kanya Bennett
Court Blocks Trump’s Plan to Add a Citizenship Question to 2020 Census
By Jonathan Topaz
By Jonathan Topaz
In North Carolina, Domestic Violence Laws Still Discriminate Against LGBTQ People
By Chris Brook
By Chris Brook
