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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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President Obama Proclaims LGBT Pride Month
June 2011 has been proclaimed Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.
By Ian S. Thompson
June 2011 has been proclaimed Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.
By Ian S. Thompson
New York Governor Suspends Harmful Deportation Program
The courageous decision followed months of advocacy by the New York Civil Liberties Union.
By Michael Cummings
The courageous decision followed months of advocacy by the New York Civil Liberties Union.
By Michael Cummings
San Francisco Giants Tell LGBT Youth: "It Gets Better"
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito
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By Carolyn Jackson
By Carolyn Jackson
Retroactivity — the Path to Fairness
By Dan Zeidman
By Dan Zeidman
The 40-Year War on Drugs: It's Not Fair, and It's Not Working.
By Vanita Gupta
By Vanita Gupta
This Torture Awareness Month, Honor Those Who Opposed Rendition and Torture
Ask President Obama to honor those who stood against rendition, torture and abuse.
By Suzanne Ito
Ask President Obama to honor those who stood against rendition, torture and abuse.
By Suzanne Ito
The Anti-Muslim Movement's Manufactured "Sharia Threat" to Our Judicial System: Now With More Pages!
By Heather L. Weaver
By Heather L. Weaver
Michigan’s Crumbling Public Defense System Continues to Lock Up Innocent People
By Arlene Gilbert
By Arlene Gilbert
ACLU Files Brief Arguing Warrantless GPS Tracking Is Unconstitutional
By Catherine Crump
By Catherine Crump