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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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Abortion Rights Won the Midterms, Now What?
This week, voters went to the polls to elect their representatives at every level of government. Most notably for us at the ACLU, the midterms are...
This week, voters went to the polls to elect their representatives at every level of government. Most notably for us at the ACLU, the midterms are...
For People with Disabilities on Parole and Probation, Accessible Communication is Essential
Our clients were repeatedly denied sign language interpretation necessary to understand the conditions of their release. They paid the price with...
By Urooba Abid, Brian Dimmick, West Resendes
Our clients were repeatedly denied sign language interpretation necessary to understand the conditions of their release. They paid the price with...
By Urooba Abid, Brian Dimmick, West Resendes
Extreme Politicians Want to Ban Abortion. We Can Stop Them.
We’re fighting abortion bans in the courts. We need your help at the ballot box.
By Carolyn Ehrlich
We’re fighting abortion bans in the courts. We need your help at the ballot box.
By Carolyn Ehrlich
Pop Quiz: How Much Do You Know About The Midterm Elections?
From voter suppression efforts to open congressional seats on the ballot, test your knowledge on what’s at stake in this upcoming election.
By ACLU
From voter suppression efforts to open congressional seats on the ballot, test your knowledge on what’s at stake in this upcoming election.
By ACLU
What's on Your Midterm Ballot?
The midterm elections are just around the corner. On Tuesday, November 8th, all across the country will vote for our representatives in Congress...
The midterm elections are just around the corner. On Tuesday, November 8th, all across the country will vote for our representatives in Congress...
Are Gun Detectors the Answer to Mass Shootings?
Surveillance technologies that promise to prevent gun violence are unproven and threaten our privacy.
By Jay Stanley
Surveillance technologies that promise to prevent gun violence are unproven and threaten our privacy.
By Jay Stanley
What You Need to Know about Affirmative Action at the Supreme Court
Two cases before the high court will determine whether race conscious admissions policies can be used by universities.
By ACLU
Two cases before the high court will determine whether race conscious admissions policies can be used by universities.
By ACLU
Religious Discrimination Persists in Zoning Proceedings, Despite Strong Legal Protections
We’re celebrating a Mississippi mosque’s groundbreaking ceremony after a court victory, but more work remains.
By Heather L. Weaver
We’re celebrating a Mississippi mosque’s groundbreaking ceremony after a court victory, but more work remains.
By Heather L. Weaver
Gender-Affirming Care Gave My Daughter a Future. Lawmakers Want to Take it Away.
Lacey Jennen and her family are one of several who are fighting an anti-trans Arkansas law via Brandt v. Rutledge.
By Lacey Jennen
Lacey Jennen and her family are one of several who are fighting an anti-trans Arkansas law via Brandt v. Rutledge.
By Lacey Jennen
Is SCOTUS Coming for Indigenous Children?
On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of...
On November 9th, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Brackeen vs. Haaland. At the center of the case are the future of...
