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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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ACLU Lens: Appeals Court Blocks Two Sections of Alabama Anti-Immigrant Law Fought by ACLU
By Steve Gosset
By Steve Gosset
For Domestic Violence Victims, There's No Place Like Topeka
By Lydia Devine, Women's Rights Project, Sandra Park
By Lydia Devine, Women's Rights Project, Sandra Park
D.C. Judge: Government Doesn't Need a Warrant to Demand Cell Phone Location Information
By Chris Conley
By Chris Conley
ACLU Challenges South Carolina's New Anti-Immigrant Law
By Molly Lauterback
By Molly Lauterback
Surveillance in Post-9/11 America
By Ateqah Khaki
By Ateqah Khaki
The Problem With Private Prisons
By Rachel Myers
By Rachel Myers
Fewer Americans Supporting the Death Penalty
By Brian Stull
By Brian Stull
Mandatory Sentencing Is Not the Answer
By Jesselyn McCurdy
By Jesselyn McCurdy
Poor People Have Rights Too
By Rachel Bloom
By Rachel Bloom
Watch Your Back — They're Gambling with Your Life
The House is slated to vote this week on an unprecedented bill that would allow hospitals to let women die at their doorsteps.
By Sarah Lipton-Lubet
The House is slated to vote this week on an unprecedented bill that would allow hospitals to let women die at their doorsteps.
By Sarah Lipton-Lubet