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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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Voting With a Disability: Breaking Down Barriers to the Ballot
With accessible voting under attack, we’re bringing people with disabilities the information they need to vote.
By Brian Dimmick, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
With accessible voting under attack, we’re bringing people with disabilities the information they need to vote.
By Brian Dimmick, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
Brandt v. Rutledge: What to Know About the Arkansas Trial on Gender-Affirming Care
"Being pushed out of the place I've live my entire life is hard," our client Dylan Brandt bravely testified in Little Rock this week.
By Gillian Branstetter
"Being pushed out of the place I've live my entire life is hard," our client Dylan Brandt bravely testified in Little Rock this week.
By Gillian Branstetter
It’s Time to Reaffirm Our First Amendment Right to Boycott
The Supreme Court must affirm that politically-motivated consumer boycotts are protected by the Constitution.
By Brian Hauss
The Supreme Court must affirm that politically-motivated consumer boycotts are protected by the Constitution.
By Brian Hauss
LA County’s Failure to Invest in Alternatives to Incarceration Fuels Inhumane Jail Conditions
By funding mental health services and alternatives to incarceration, county officials could prevent people with mental illness from cycling in and...
By Melissa Camacho
By funding mental health services and alternatives to incarceration, county officials could prevent people with mental illness from cycling in and...
By Melissa Camacho
This Supreme Court Case Could Upend Democracy
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case this term that could upend the very foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections. In the case of...
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case this term that could upend the very foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections. In the case of...
Ask the Experts: How to Fight for Reproductive Freedom in Your Community
ACLU of Michigan volunteer Connie Horton-Kross tells us what inspired her to get involved and fight for the issues that matter to her.
By Ricardo Mimbela
ACLU of Michigan volunteer Connie Horton-Kross tells us what inspired her to get involved and fight for the issues that matter to her.
By Ricardo Mimbela
How to Fight for Your Rights at the Ballot Box
Here’s how the ACLU is educating and empowering voters across the country.
By Kary L. Moss
Here’s how the ACLU is educating and empowering voters across the country.
By Kary L. Moss
The US Government Gave Them Protection. Now It May Take It Away.
People with TPS humanitarian status call on Biden to take action.
By Katie Hoeppner, Emi MacLean
People with TPS humanitarian status call on Biden to take action.
By Katie Hoeppner, Emi MacLean
The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth
It’s October, which means it’s LGBTQ History Month, a time to remember, look back and celebrate the history of LGBTQ activism and the resulting...
It’s October, which means it’s LGBTQ History Month, a time to remember, look back and celebrate the history of LGBTQ activism and the resulting...
U.S. Military Academies Continue to Discriminate Against Parents
The Coast Guard Academy kicked him out for becoming a dad. Eight years later, he finally received his degree.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
The Coast Guard Academy kicked him out for becoming a dad. Eight years later, he finally received his degree.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
