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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 Decade-Long Fight for Pregnant Workers
On Tuesday, June 27, more than a decade after its first introduction in a congressional committee, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into...
On Tuesday, June 27, more than a decade after its first introduction in a congressional committee, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into...
How Michiganders Showed Up for Reproductive Freedom and Won
Two advocates reflect on the historic campaign to enshrine reproductive freedom in the Michigan constitution.
By Eva Lopez
Two advocates reflect on the historic campaign to enshrine reproductive freedom in the Michigan constitution.
By Eva Lopez
10 Years of #BlackLivesMatter: Progress and Backlash
Ten years ago this July, Opal Tometi, Alicia Garza, and Patrisse Cullors tweeted #BlackLivesMatter in the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death. The...
Ten years ago this July, Opal Tometi, Alicia Garza, and Patrisse Cullors tweeted #BlackLivesMatter in the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death. The...
Moving Beyond the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Rulings
The work to ensure educational opportunities for people of color continues, despite the court’s decision.
By Sarah Hinger
The work to ensure educational opportunities for people of color continues, despite the court’s decision.
By Sarah Hinger
Looking Beyond Haaland v. Brackeen
The future of the Indian Child Welfare Act’s protections lies with the states.
By Crystal Pardue
The future of the Indian Child Welfare Act’s protections lies with the states.
By Crystal Pardue
Biden Knows Section 702 is Unconstitutional, Yet His Administration Still Defends It
Congress must stop this mass warrantless surveillance and abuse of government power.
By Kia Hamadanchy
Congress must stop this mass warrantless surveillance and abuse of government power.
By Kia Hamadanchy
My Journey From Death Row to Becoming an Advocate for Justice
After a wrongful conviction, I’ve dedicated my life to making Florida a more just, fair, and equal state.
By Herman Lindsey
After a wrongful conviction, I’ve dedicated my life to making Florida a more just, fair, and equal state.
By Herman Lindsey
The New ICE Chief Should (Finally) Make Good on Biden’s Immigration Promises
Acting Director Lechleitner must not let the ugly politics of immigration stop him from taking swift and meaningful action on detention and...
By Naureen Shah
Acting Director Lechleitner must not let the ugly politics of immigration stop him from taking swift and meaningful action on detention and...
By Naureen Shah
Supreme Court Term in Review: Reconciling Our Losses and Wins
Another Supreme Court term has come to a close. This year, the court delivered major decisions on voting rights, free speech, Indigenous...
Another Supreme Court term has come to a close. This year, the court delivered major decisions on voting rights, free speech, Indigenous...
The ACLU is Committed to Protecting Your Personal Information
Here's how the ACLU safeguards your personal information and uses data to advance our work.
By Amy Chen
Here's how the ACLU safeguards your personal information and uses data to advance our work.
By Amy Chen
