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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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RICO and Domestic Terrorism Charges Against Cop City Activists Send a Chilling Message
The excessively punitive, overreaching charges should be dropped and must not set a precedent.
By Christopher E. Bruce, Hina Shamsi
The excessively punitive, overreaching charges should be dropped and must not set a precedent.
By Christopher E. Bruce, Hina Shamsi
American Poverty Is Our Problem To Fix
“The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why?” That’s the question that...
“The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why?” That’s the question that...
On the Frontlines of the Fight Against Classroom Censorship
A coordinated attack on the First Amendment is happening at schools and universities across the country as state legislators silence the voices of...
By Anita Little
A coordinated attack on the First Amendment is happening at schools and universities across the country as state legislators silence the voices of...
By Anita Little
This Student Fought a School Fine for Four Years
We’re continuing to feature major stories impacting students as the back-to-school season is underway. Today, we confront one troubling question:...
We’re continuing to feature major stories impacting students as the back-to-school season is underway. Today, we confront one troubling question:...
How Our Affiliates are Fighting for Education Equity
ACLU affiliates are challenging discriminatory discipline policies, censorship efforts, and the use of force in schools across the country.
By Ricardo Mimbela, Harold Jordan
ACLU affiliates are challenging discriminatory discipline policies, censorship efforts, and the use of force in schools across the country.
By Ricardo Mimbela, Harold Jordan
Protecting Free Speech and the Right to Learn in Florida
A student and teacher who are fighting against classroom censorship share their stories.
By ACLU
A student and teacher who are fighting against classroom censorship share their stories.
By ACLU
How I Fought for Trans Justice This Summer
As a high school student in the ACLU National Advocacy Institute, I learned how to organize with and for my trans siblings.
By Kiran Yeh
As a high school student in the ACLU National Advocacy Institute, I learned how to organize with and for my trans siblings.
By Kiran Yeh
What the Fight Against Classroom Censorship is Really About
As a former high school teacher and lawyer, I’ve seen what we stand to lose as a nation if we don’t stop classroom censorship.
By Leah Watson
As a former high school teacher and lawyer, I’ve seen what we stand to lose as a nation if we don’t stop classroom censorship.
By Leah Watson
Why Is Texas Eliminating School Libraries?
Back-to-school season is upon us and here at the ACLU we’ve been following the nationwide campaign to censor education, be that the censorship of...
Back-to-school season is upon us and here at the ACLU we’ve been following the nationwide campaign to censor education, be that the censorship of...
Why Access to Education is Key to Systemic Equality
Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to safe, quality education today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have equal...
By ACLU
Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to safe, quality education today, and why we’re fighting to ensure all people have equal...
By ACLU
