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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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National Security Letters: A Little Less Secret?
By Alex Abdo, Hannah Mercuris
By Alex Abdo, Hannah Mercuris
ACLU Lens: President Obama Endorses Freedom to Marry for Same-Sex Couples
By Alicia Gay
By Alicia Gay
"Estamos Unidos" …Against Discrimination and Anti-Immigrant Laws
Lucia shares her story traveling across the country alongside the ACLU to speak and equip communities against discriminatory immigration laws.
By Lucia Hermo
Lucia shares her story traveling across the country alongside the ACLU to speak and equip communities against discriminatory immigration laws.
By Lucia Hermo
BREAKING NEWS: Twitter Stands Up For One Of Its Users
By Aden Fine
By Aden Fine
Big Data: Revolution or Overhyped Fad?
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
Will We Let the FBI Micromanage Our Software?
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
The Shame of Guantánamo: A Close-Up View of Injustice
By Anthony D. Romero
By Anthony D. Romero
North Carolinians To Vote On Anti-LGBT Amendment One Tuesday
By Mike Meno
By Mike Meno
On the Agenda: Week of May 7-13, 2012
By Rekha Arulanantham
By Rekha Arulanantham
