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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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Congress Is Trying to Use the Spending Bill to Criminalize Boycotts of Israel and Other Countries
By Kate Ruane
By Kate Ruane
Doctors Who Facilitate Torture Must Be Held to Account
By Kerry Sulkowicz
By Kerry Sulkowicz
No Relief: William Barr Is as Bad as Jeff Sessions — if Not Worse
By David Cole
By David Cole
CIA Torture Killed My Father. I Want to Know What They Did With His Body.
By Hajira Hematyara
By Hajira Hematyara
New NYPD Drone Policy Represents a Serious Threat to Privacy
By Michael Sisitzky, Simon McCormack
By Michael Sisitzky, Simon McCormack
Americans Endorsed Voting Rights in 2018, but Some State Lawmakers Want to Sabotage These Victories
By Brian Tashman
By Brian Tashman
Jill Lepore on the Construction of American Citizenship
Almost 250 years after the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence, debates about founding principles like equality, rights, and representation are as fraught as ever. Jill Lepore, a Harvard history professor and New Yorker staff writer, discusses her latest book, “These Truths,” an...
Almost 250 years after the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence, debates about founding principles like equality, rights, and representation are as fraught as ever. Jill Lepore, a Harvard history professor and New Yorker staff writer, discusses her latest book, “These Truths,” an...
President Trump Is Accelerating the Militarization of the Southwest Border
By Cynthia Pompa
By Cynthia Pompa
Why I Ended the Horror of Long-Term Solitary in Colorado's Prisons
By Rick Raemisch
By Rick Raemisch
Does the Second Amendment Protect Only White Gun Owners?
By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez
By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez
