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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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Oregon Voters Defeat Anti-Immigrant Ballot Measure
By Tanushree Bansal
By Tanushree Bansal
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By Mark Fancher
By Mark Fancher
3 Reasons Why Immigration Detention Centers Are Not Like ‘Summer Camp’
By Amrit Cheng
By Amrit Cheng
How to Fight an Algorithm
It seems like artificial intelligence is everywhere these days — in our homes, in our cars, in our offices, and of course online. Government decisions, too, are being outsourced to computer code. In one Pennsylvania county, for example, welfare services use digital tools to assess the...
It seems like artificial intelligence is everywhere these days — in our homes, in our cars, in our offices, and of course online. Government decisions, too, are being outsourced to computer code. In one Pennsylvania county, for example, welfare services use digital tools to assess the...
The Trump Administration Is Preventing Detained Immigrants From Practicing Their Religion
By Victoria López, Heather L. Weaver
By Victoria López, Heather L. Weaver
Liberals, Don't Lose Faith in the First Amendment
By David Cole
By David Cole
Texas Decides to Execute Despite a Victim’s Son Calling for Forgiveness
By Anna Arceneaux
By Anna Arceneaux
At US Ports of Entry, the Government Is Denying Asylum to Those Seeking Refuge
By Astrid Dominguez, Mike Seifert
By Astrid Dominguez, Mike Seifert
NYPD Police Officers Union Wants to Keep Sexual Misconduct Under Wraps
By Scout Katovich, Sandra Park
By Scout Katovich, Sandra Park
TSA Darkens the Skies With Secret Surveillance of Americans
By Hugh Handeyside
By Hugh Handeyside
