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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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Justice is on the Ballot: Make an Informed Decision for New Orleans Sheriff
See where local candidates land on civil liberties and civil rights.
By ACLU
See where local candidates land on civil liberties and civil rights.
By ACLU
Glitch in the Code: Black Girls and Algorithmic Justice
Imagine you’ve forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of “gorilla.”...
Imagine you’ve forgotten once again the difference between a gorilla and a chimpanzee, so you do a quick Google image search of “gorilla.”...
The People of South Carolina Deserve Fair Maps — And a Fair Process to Get There
While redistricting is taking place nationwide, the state of South Carolina has not shared its schedule for plans.
By Somil Trivedi
While redistricting is taking place nationwide, the state of South Carolina has not shared its schedule for plans.
By Somil Trivedi
What to Know About the Abortion Case Before the Supreme Court Today
Politicians are using every trick in the book in their attempts to force people to stay pregnant against their will — and they’re trying to...
By ACLU
Politicians are using every trick in the book in their attempts to force people to stay pregnant against their will — and they’re trying to...
By ACLU
What the Supreme Court Can and Can't Do About Mass Incarceration in the Current Term
As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.
By Somil Trivedi
As the high court heads into a new term, it’s important to keep an eye on critical cases while recognizing the limits of the bench.
By Somil Trivedi
10 Emerging Artists Share What Systemic Equality Means to Them
We worked with 10 visual artists to create images of what achieving Systemic Equality could look like — a vision of a more inclusive and...
By ACLU
We worked with 10 visual artists to create images of what achieving Systemic Equality could look like — a vision of a more inclusive and...
By ACLU
People Who Would Benefit from A Pathway to Citizenship Send Message to Congress
For the first time in a decade, Congress has a real opportunity to deliver a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants.
By Analise Ortiz
For the first time in a decade, Congress has a real opportunity to deliver a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants.
By Analise Ortiz
This Fall's Fight Against Forced Pregnancy
2021 is shaping up to be one of the most devastating years for abortion access in decades. State legislatures have enacted a blitz of new...
2021 is shaping up to be one of the most devastating years for abortion access in decades. State legislatures have enacted a blitz of new...
Texas' Radical Abortion Ban Could Lead to Copycat Bills. Here's What to Know.
SB 8 is a stark example of what’s at stake in the ongoing, nationwide fight for reproductive freedom.
By ACLU
SB 8 is a stark example of what’s at stake in the ongoing, nationwide fight for reproductive freedom.
By ACLU
More of the Same: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention Under the Biden Administration
The Biden administration is filling private prison beds emptied out by its own Executive Order with immigrant detainees.
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho
The Biden administration is filling private prison beds emptied out by its own Executive Order with immigrant detainees.
By Eunice Hyunhye Cho
