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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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VICTORY! Senate Committee Votes to Repeal DOMA
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Maine Votes "No" to Voter Suppression
By Shenna Bellows
By Shenna Bellows
Historic Committee Vote Set on DOMA Repeal - Tomorrow
Whether this law is struck down by the courts or repealed by Congress, it will soon join “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in history’s dustbin.
By Ian S. Thompson
Whether this law is struck down by the courts or repealed by Congress, it will soon join “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in history’s dustbin.
By Ian S. Thompson
Time to Confess Error on the Death Penalty
By Denny LeBoeuf
By Denny LeBoeuf
ACLU to Wireless Carriers: Stop Tracking Americans' Movements
Major cell phone providers need to stop routinely collecting and storing data on their customers’ daily movements
By Jay Stanley
Major cell phone providers need to stop routinely collecting and storing data on their customers’ daily movements
By Jay Stanley
Message From Mississippi: Trust Women, And Leave Our Families Alone.
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
Justices Press Government on Limits of Warrantless Location Tracking
By Catherine Crump
By Catherine Crump
For One Family, Alabama Anti-Immigrant Law a Fate Worse than Possible Death
By Vesna Jaksic
By Vesna Jaksic
The Road to Death at Guantánamo
By Zachary Katznelson
By Zachary Katznelson
Net Neutrality Vote in Congress This Week
Passage of this repeal would represent a real blow to open Internet protections.
By Jay Stanley
Passage of this repeal would represent a real blow to open Internet protections.
By Jay Stanley
