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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, Aaron Horowitz, 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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The Moral Imperative to Eliminate the Historic Stain of Family Separation
The Biden administration is inheriting tremendous challenges. But addressing family separation should be a no-brainer.
By Lee Gelernt
The Biden administration is inheriting tremendous challenges. But addressing family separation should be a no-brainer.
By Lee Gelernt
Biden Must Be Bolder on Immigration. The Lives of Millions Depend on It.
In his first 100 days, President Biden has sounded many of the right notes on immigration. But it remains to be seen if he will live up to his...
By Omar Jadwat, Manar Waheed
In his first 100 days, President Biden has sounded many of the right notes on immigration. But it remains to be seen if he will live up to his...
By Omar Jadwat, Manar Waheed
Biden Must Make the Current Enhanced Child Tax Credit Permanent
The current, enhanced child tax credit will cut child poverty in half. It must be made permanent.
By Ronald Newman, Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
The current, enhanced child tax credit will cut child poverty in half. It must be made permanent.
By Ronald Newman, Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
What President Biden Needs to Do Beyond the First 100 Days
Now is our chance to reform and rebuild our institutions based on the painful truths that have been further highlighted over the past four years.
By Ronald Newman
Now is our chance to reform and rebuild our institutions based on the painful truths that have been further highlighted over the past four years.
By Ronald Newman
How Broadband Access Advances Systemic Equality
For millions of people who can't afford broadband, extending access would open the door to equal opportunities.
By Brandeis Marshall, PhD, Kate Ruane
For millions of people who can't afford broadband, extending access would open the door to equal opportunities.
By Brandeis Marshall, PhD, Kate Ruane
The Unhappy 25th Birthday of Two Tough-on-Crime Era Laws That Have Deadly Consequences for Incarcerated People
The PLRA and AEDPA have caused untold pain and suffering for people in prisons — they must be repealed.
By Brian Stull
The PLRA and AEDPA have caused untold pain and suffering for people in prisons — they must be repealed.
By Brian Stull
Supreme Court Considers a Cheerleader's Free Speech
On April 28th, the Supreme Court will hear arguments for a case that has big implications for student free speech. The case involves then 14-year-old Brandi Levy, a cheerleader at Mahanoy Area High School in Pennsylvania, and her post on the social media platform, Snapchat. One of her...
On April 28th, the Supreme Court will hear arguments for a case that has big implications for student free speech. The case involves then 14-year-old Brandi Levy, a cheerleader at Mahanoy Area High School in Pennsylvania, and her post on the social media platform, Snapchat. One of her...
New ACLU Report Finds Debt-Based Driver’s License Suspension Laws Impose Harm and Waste Resources
Debt-based license suspensions make violent police confrontations more likely, throw drivers into a cycle of poverty, and don’t improve debt...
By Michelle Borbon
Debt-based license suspensions make violent police confrontations more likely, throw drivers into a cycle of poverty, and don’t improve debt...
By Michelle Borbon
People of Minority Faiths Could Be Turned Away From Taxpayer-Funded Programs
The Supreme Court is considering whether government contractors have a constitutional right to discriminate based on their religious beliefs
By Rabbi Jill Maderer
The Supreme Court is considering whether government contractors have a constitutional right to discriminate based on their religious beliefs
By Rabbi Jill Maderer
We Don’t Lose Our Privacy Rights When We Travel
At airports and other border crossings, travelers are being subjected to warrantless and suspicionless searches of their electronic devices. Here...
By ACLU
At airports and other border crossings, travelers are being subjected to warrantless and suspicionless searches of their electronic devices. Here...
By ACLU
