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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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How Lie Detectors Enable Racial Bias
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
No One Should Be Detained Without a Hearing While Fighting Deportation
By Michael Tan
By Michael Tan
Family Separation By the Numbers
Last February, the ACLU sued the Trump administration in federal court, challenging its illegal and cruel practice of separating the children of...
By ACLU
Last February, the ACLU sued the Trump administration in federal court, challenging its illegal and cruel practice of separating the children of...
By ACLU
Why the ACLU Opposes Kavanaugh
The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has turned into a full-blown national drama, amid credible sexual misconduct allegations against him. Late last week, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Kavanaugh assaulted her when they were...
The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has turned into a full-blown national drama, amid credible sexual misconduct allegations against him. Late last week, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Kavanaugh assaulted her when they were...
A Judge Just Reminded CBP That the Border Isn’t a Rights-Free Zone
By Hugh Handeyside
By Hugh Handeyside
How Jeff Sessions is Attacking Immigration Judges and Due Process Itself
By David Hausman
By David Hausman
Laws Targeting Israel Boycotts Fail Again in Court
By Brian Hauss
By Brian Hauss
Supreme Court to Decide Whether States Can Impose Excessive Fines on the Poor
By Amreeta Mathai, Nusrat Choudhury
By Amreeta Mathai, Nusrat Choudhury
Federal Court Victory for Migrant Farmworkers Protects Their Right to Organize
By Chris Brook
By Chris Brook
Trump Administration Claims Preventing Young Immigrants from Accessing Abortion is Constitutional
By Meagan Burrows
By Meagan Burrows
