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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
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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The Apple Fight Is About All of Us
By Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation
By Access Now, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Police Accountability Doesn't Stop at the Schoolhouse Door
Our youth deserve the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe and supportive, not undermined by excessive policing.
By Sarah Hinger
Our youth deserve the opportunity to learn in an environment that is safe and supportive, not undermined by excessive policing.
By Sarah Hinger
ACLU Releases New FOIA Documents on Aerial Cell Phone Surveillance
By Nathan Freed Wessler
By Nathan Freed Wessler
The Public’s Need for the Full Story of CIA Torture Has Gotten Even More Urgent
By Ashley Gorski
By Ashley Gorski
This Kentucky Prison Is Censoring Books and Magazines That ‘Promote Homosexuality’ Because Prisoners Who Read About Gay People May Become Gay Themselves
By Ria Tabacco Mar
By Ria Tabacco Mar
The Department of Justice Throws Its Weight Behind Ending the Jailing of the Poor for Unpaid Fines
By Nusrat Choudhury
By Nusrat Choudhury
Is It Okay to Kick People Out of Campaign Rallies? That Depends.
By Lee Rowland, Rachel Goodman
By Lee Rowland, Rachel Goodman
More Transparent Than Thou
By Brett Max Kaufman
By Brett Max Kaufman
The Kids Aren’t Alright…With You Putting Their Photos Online
By Kade Crockford
By Kade Crockford
Ida-NO: Gem State Lawmakers Consider Bill to Allow Bible in Science Classes
By Heather L. Weaver
By Heather L. Weaver
