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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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Our Vision to Achieve True Public Safety
We can increase equality, justice, and safety without resorting to criminalization and surveillance.
By Yasmin Cader, Abdi Soltani
We can increase equality, justice, and safety without resorting to criminalization and surveillance.
By Yasmin Cader, Abdi Soltani
Your Guide to Talking About Attacks on Trans Youth
Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. These attacks overwhelmingly focus on youth and schools. They try to make...
By ACLU
Misinformation is fueling an attack on trans youth in state legislatures. These attacks overwhelmingly focus on youth and schools. They try to make...
By ACLU
Black Women Take the Supreme Court
Just weeks ago, Justice Steven Breyer announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, opening the door for President Biden to nominate a new judge...
Just weeks ago, Justice Steven Breyer announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, opening the door for President Biden to nominate a new judge...
The Most Racist Supreme Court Cases You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Insular Cases are unabashedly racist, firmly rooted in white supremacy, and still haunt the day-to-day lives of millions of people. At the ACLU,...
By Alejandro Agustin Ortiz, Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux
Insular Cases are unabashedly racist, firmly rooted in white supremacy, and still haunt the day-to-day lives of millions of people. At the ACLU,...
By Alejandro Agustin Ortiz, Adriel I. Cepeda Derieux
The Insidious Practice of Racial Gerrymandering
It’s election season again and, in America, sadly, that means it is voter suppression season. Starting in 2020, 49 states proposed over 440 bills...
It’s election season again and, in America, sadly, that means it is voter suppression season. Starting in 2020, 49 states proposed over 440 bills...
Airlines Want the Government to Create a New Passenger No-Fly List
No-fly lists are already a civil liberties nightmare. Congress should not create another.
By Jay Stanley
No-fly lists are already a civil liberties nightmare. Congress should not create another.
By Jay Stanley
Transgender and Non-Binary Leaders Tell Federal Court Trans People Deserve Joy at Any Age
Prominent transgender and non-binary people as well as businesses, professional associations, and medical professionals are speaking out against...
By Gabriel Arkles
Prominent transgender and non-binary people as well as businesses, professional associations, and medical professionals are speaking out against...
By Gabriel Arkles
A Scary Demonstration of What Unchecked Face Recognition Could Look Like
Video surveillance is becoming far more powerful than most people realize.
By Jay Stanley
Video surveillance is becoming far more powerful than most people realize.
By Jay Stanley
The Movement to Erase Black History and Culture
February marks Black History Month, a time to recognize the significant achievements and culture of Black Americans–from bell hooks to...
February marks Black History Month, a time to recognize the significant achievements and culture of Black Americans–from bell hooks to...
Three Key Problems with the Government's Use of a Flawed Facial Recognition Service
Forcing people to use private ID-verification to access tax accounts or other government services raises serious privacy and equity issues.
By Jay Stanley, Olga Akselrod
Forcing people to use private ID-verification to access tax accounts or other government services raises serious privacy and equity issues.
By Jay Stanley, Olga Akselrod
