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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, A student with the University of Florida Students for Justice in Palestine
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 Aziz Ahmad, Richard Muniz
By Aziz Ahmad, Richard Muniz
The Battle Over Immigration is About to Affect All of Us in a Big Way
If the flawed E-Verify had been mandatory last year, 1.2 million Americans would have had to fix their records before they could start a new job.
By Chris Calabrese
If the flawed E-Verify had been mandatory last year, 1.2 million Americans would have had to fix their records before they could start a new job.
By Chris Calabrese
Louisiana to Vote on Parole for Elderly Prisoners Friday
If inmates pose no threat to public safety — with some barely able sit or stand up without assistance — why are we wasting precious resources...
By Sam Ritchie
If inmates pose no threat to public safety — with some barely able sit or stand up without assistance — why are we wasting precious resources...
By Sam Ritchie
Lions and Tigers and Fraud, Oh My! Secretary of State Kris Kobach Is at It Again
By Jon Sherman, Katie O'Connor
By Jon Sherman, Katie O'Connor
Just What Is So Wrong With the War on Drugs?
By Inimai Chettiar
By Inimai Chettiar
New "Fast Track" Death Appeal Rules Still Fall Far Short of Goal of Providing Quality Counsel
By Cassandra Stubbs
By Cassandra Stubbs
Flores-Villar: Supreme Court Allows Law that Discriminates Against Fathers to Stand, For Now
By Sandra Park
By Sandra Park
DHS Should Focus on Criminal Activity, Not Beliefs
By Hina Shamsi, Nusrat Choudhury
By Hina Shamsi, Nusrat Choudhury
FBI Lowers the Surveillance Bar Yet Again
By Amanda Simon
By Amanda Simon
Pregnant Women Need Health Care, Not Jail Time
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas