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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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We Need the PUMP Act to Protect Nursing Workers Like Me
Nine million working moms like me have no protection for pumping on the job, but Congress can change that.
By B. from New York
Nine million working moms like me have no protection for pumping on the job, but Congress can change that.
By B. from New York
California's Fight for Reparations
Last month, the California Reparations Task Force released an interim report detailing California’s history of slavery and its impact on the...
Last month, the California Reparations Task Force released an interim report detailing California’s history of slavery and its impact on the...
Police Are Using Newborn Genetic Screening to Search for Suspects, Threatening Privacy and Public Health
States must craft policies to rein in unbridled police access to newborn blood samples.
By Crystal Grant
States must craft policies to rein in unbridled police access to newborn blood samples.
By Crystal Grant
Here’s What You Need to Know About the Respect for Marriage Act
While the bipartisan support for the bill is important, in practice, the bill is quite limited.
By James Esseks
While the bipartisan support for the bill is important, in practice, the bill is quite limited.
By James Esseks
Actress Ali Stroker on Disability Pride and Representation
Today, we are bringing you a conversation celebrating Disability Pride Month, which is July. This conversation with actress and singer Ali Stroker...
Today, we are bringing you a conversation celebrating Disability Pride Month, which is July. This conversation with actress and singer Ali Stroker...
New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data
Thousands of previously unreleased records illustrate how government agencies sidestep our Fourth Amendment rights.
By Shreya Tewari, Fikayo Walter-Johnson
Thousands of previously unreleased records illustrate how government agencies sidestep our Fourth Amendment rights.
By Shreya Tewari, Fikayo Walter-Johnson
Six Questions to Ask Before Accepting a Surveillance Technology
Community members, policymakers, and political leaders can make better decisions about new technology by asking these questions.
By Jay Stanley
Community members, policymakers, and political leaders can make better decisions about new technology by asking these questions.
By Jay Stanley
Roe's Overturn Threatens All Reproductive Care
It was a few days after the overturn of Roe v. Wade when a doctor in Louisiana prescribed a medication to make the insertion of an IUD, a form of...
It was a few days after the overturn of Roe v. Wade when a doctor in Louisiana prescribed a medication to make the insertion of an IUD, a form of...
Home Care Workers Protect the Civil Liberties of People with Disabilities. They Need Protection, Too
The safety and dignity of home health aides is inextricably linked with the safety and dignity of those they care for.
By Ashley Johnson
The safety and dignity of home health aides is inextricably linked with the safety and dignity of those they care for.
By Ashley Johnson
Victims of Discrimination Have No Path to Justice Following Supreme Court Decision
The egregious decision leaves little recourse for those who endure discrimination on the basis of race, sex, and disability.
By Urooba Abid
The egregious decision leaves little recourse for those who endure discrimination on the basis of race, sex, and disability.
By Urooba Abid
