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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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By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
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By Sarah Lipton-Lubet
By Sarah Lipton-Lubet
Federal Court Upholds Constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act
By Katie O'Connor
By Katie O'Connor
A Step in the Right Direction: Death In Custody Reporting Act to be Voted on in the House
By Sandhya Bathija
By Sandhya Bathija
Ordinary Americans and the War on Terror
By Susan N. Herman
By Susan N. Herman
The Demise of DADT
Today marks the end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
By Ian S. Thompson
Today marks the end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
By Ian S. Thompson
Clemency Denied for Troy Davis — Urgent Action Needed!
Troy is scheduled to be executed Wednesday.
By James Clark
Troy is scheduled to be executed Wednesday.
By James Clark
ACLU Lens: Georgia Board of Pardons and Parole Denies Clemency to Troy Davis Despite Serious Doubts About his Guilt
We can’t afford to execute people who might be innocent.
By Will Matthews
We can’t afford to execute people who might be innocent.
By Will Matthews
D.C. Women Get a "Clean" Bill of Health from the Senate
By Elayne Weiss
By Elayne Weiss