ACLU Topics

These topic pages are round-ups of the ACLU's work, views, resources and information on issues and stories of interest. Issues in the news that have implications for your rights, freedoms and civil liberties can be found here, along with our take and how you can take action.
Voting rights are under attack in this country. States are making it harder for people to vote as legislatures pass voter suppression laws under the pretext of...
The ACLU is fighting back against anti-immigrant laws inspired by Arizona’s notorious SB 1070 through impact litigation and legislative advocacy. Arizona’s...
With increasing frequency, we are seeing individuals and institutions attempting to claim a right to refuse to provide services or care based on religious objections....
A number of states are considering legislation that would mandate drug testing for poor people who rely on public assistance. At a time when increasing numbers of...
The ACLU has served as a court-appointed monitor of the L.A. Country jails since 1985. During this time, the ACLU and the ACLU of Southern California have documented...
The government is taking advantage of outdated law on privacy and technology to track Americans like never before. As long as it is turned on, your mobile phone...
As Congress considers the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2012 fiscal year, a handful of senators have turned the bill into a vehicle for dangerous...
The FBI is "mapping" American communities based on crude stereotypes about which groups commit different types of crimes.
For people swept up in the vast network of jails and prisons that is our nation’s immigration detention system, being detained means not just facing a loss of...
Alabama has been in a state of chaos since a federal judge upheld some of the worst provisions of the state's new, draconian immigration law. Learn more about the ACLU'...