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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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Under Court Order, ICE Must Reconsider Asylum Seekers’ Humanitarian Parole Applications
By Kristin Greer Love
By Kristin Greer Love
California May Make Abortion Pill Available at All Public University Student Health Centers
By Phyllida Burlingame, Jennifer Dalven
By Phyllida Burlingame, Jennifer Dalven
Brett Kavanaugh Chose Corporations Over the Public in a Major Net Neutrality Fight
By Chad Marlow
By Chad Marlow
Border Officials Are Still Defending Family Separations
By Chris Rickerd
By Chris Rickerd
Jeff Sessions Slams the Door on Immigrants Desperate to Escape Domestic Violence
By Sandra Park
By Sandra Park
A Nation in Love With Locking People Up
The United States sends more people to prison or jail than any other nation in the world. Donald Trump pledged to be tough on crime, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has pushed to reinvigorate the war on drugs. They're contributing to the mass incarceration crisis, but they didn't...
The United States sends more people to prison or jail than any other nation in the world. Donald Trump pledged to be tough on crime, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has pushed to reinvigorate the war on drugs. They're contributing to the mass incarceration crisis, but they didn't...
Our Vision for Achieving Gender Justice In the Trump Era and Beyond
By Lenora M. Lapidus
By Lenora M. Lapidus
Court Strikes Down New Hampshire Law That Disenfranchised Voters Over Handwriting
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
Here’s What Happens When We Allow Facial Recognition Technology in Our Schools
By Toni Smith-Thompson
By Toni Smith-Thompson
'Do We Deserve to Kill?' The Answer Is 'No' After Nebraska's Latest Execution
By Brian Stull
By Brian Stull
