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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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For Second Time in 2 Days, Federal Court Upholds Constitutional Rights at the Border
By Nathan Freed Wessler, Esha Bhandari, Hugh Handeyside
By Nathan Freed Wessler, Esha Bhandari, Hugh Handeyside
Police ‘Command and Control’ Culture Is Often Lethal — Especially for People With Disabilities
By Susan Mizner
By Susan Mizner
How Will the Supreme Court Treat Donald Trump?
By David Cole
By David Cole
5 Things Gina Haspel Wouldn't Say About CIA Torture — and Why It Matters
The nominee for the agency's director faced pointed questions but left some things unsaid.
By Brian Tashman
The nominee for the agency's director faced pointed questions but left some things unsaid.
By Brian Tashman
What Gina Haspel Got Wrong About the Torture Tapes She Helped Destroy
Apparently, the recordings showed the interrogation and torture of not one, but two detainees. Here's more of what we know.
By Hina Shamsi
Apparently, the recordings showed the interrogation and torture of not one, but two detainees. Here's more of what we know.
By Hina Shamsi
Another Federal Court Rules the Fourth Amendment Applies at the Border
By Nathan Freed Wessler, Esha Bhandari
By Nathan Freed Wessler, Esha Bhandari
State Judge Finds New Hampshire Border Patrol Checkpoint Unconstitutional
By Gilles Bissonnette
By Gilles Bissonnette
We're Suing Ben Carson for Trying to Dismantle the Fair Housing Act
By Rachel Goodman, Sandra Park
By Rachel Goodman, Sandra Park
Haspel’s CIA Torture Defenders Have No Case
By Dror Ladin
By Dror Ladin
Roadside Saliva Testing Is Probably Unconstitutional
By Chloé White
By Chloé White
