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Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment Right
Hundreds of people across the country have faced retaliation for exercising their First Amendment right to record ICE and other federal agents deployed in their communities.
By Ellessandra Taormino, Sam LaFrance
Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment RightPodcast
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.
Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?
The Supreme Court recently made a ruling that blows open the door for states and localities to create discriminatory voting maps. Here’s what you need to know about redistricting and voting rights in light of this decision.
By ACLU
Your Questions Answered: What is Redistricting and Why Should We Care?
Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention Centers
ACLU class-action lawsuit urges state of Colorado to release children from jails to community-based settings while awaiting decisions in their juvenile delinquency cases. Kids with disabilities and foster children are particularly vulnerable.
By Elisa Epstein, Quinn Phillips
Children Describe 'Despair, Loneliness, and Boredom' at Colorado Juvenile Detention Centers
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision
The Supreme Court just struck down a Louisiana map that fairly represents Black voters, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS DecisionPodcast
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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We’re Working to Safeguard Our Democracy and Our Health
We're working in Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and DC.
By Dale Ho, Sonia Gill
We're working in Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and DC.
By Dale Ho, Sonia Gill
Three Missouri Voters Explain Why Everyone Should be Able to Vote by Mail in 2020
Kamisha, Cecil, and Javier all have their own reasons to vote by mail in 2020. Their stories show why it should be an option for everyone,...
By Leila Rafei
Kamisha, Cecil, and Javier all have their own reasons to vote by mail in 2020. Their stories show why it should be an option for everyone,...
By Leila Rafei
Why is it so Hard to Hold Police Accountable?
"There's not a few rotten apples," one protester told At Liberty this week. "The tree is rotten from the roots up."
By ACLU
"There's not a few rotten apples," one protester told At Liberty this week. "The tree is rotten from the roots up."
By ACLU
Reimagining the Role of Police
Together with our partners and allies, the ACLU is working to bring an end to our country’s long nightmare with police violence.
By Anthony D. Romero
Together with our partners and allies, the ACLU is working to bring an end to our country’s long nightmare with police violence.
By Anthony D. Romero
More Military Deployment and Terrorism Investigations are an Outrageous Response to Black Pain, Grief, and Anger
The government should not escalate the tension, fear, and pain we’re seeing and feeling across the country.
By Hina Shamsi
The government should not escalate the tension, fear, and pain we’re seeing and feeling across the country.
By Hina Shamsi
Why is it so hard to hold police accountable?
Police are supposed to “protect and serve” the community, but that’s a far cry from what modern-day policing often looks like in our country. The recent murders of Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, George Floyd, and others highlight the need for drastic systemic change, yet again. ACLU Policing...
Police are supposed to “protect and serve” the community, but that’s a far cry from what modern-day policing often looks like in our country. The recent murders of Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, George Floyd, and others highlight the need for drastic systemic change, yet again. ACLU Policing...
The Time for Thoughts and Prayers is Over
Minneapolis police conducted a racial terror lynching of George Floyd in broad daylight. President Trump’s reaction tells you all you need to...
By Jeffery Robinson
Minneapolis police conducted a racial terror lynching of George Floyd in broad daylight. President Trump’s reaction tells you all you need to...
By Jeffery Robinson
The Response to Protests Against Police Brutality is Not More Brutality
Police brutality against protesters and those documenting protests has only deepened the pain and anguish of Black communities.
By Vera Eidelman, Carl Takei
Police brutality against protesters and those documenting protests has only deepened the pain and anguish of Black communities.
By Vera Eidelman, Carl Takei
Police are Attacking Journalists at Protests. We’re Suing.
We are facing a full-scale assault on the First Amendment freedom of the press.
By Brian Hauss, Teresa Nelson
We are facing a full-scale assault on the First Amendment freedom of the press.
By Brian Hauss, Teresa Nelson
Pride 2020 is About Resilience, and we are Resilient Together
This year, we’re showing what Pride means to us with a new Pride 2020 zine summing up the year in LGBTQ rights, the meaning of pride to our...
By ACLU
This year, we’re showing what Pride means to us with a new Pride 2020 zine summing up the year in LGBTQ rights, the meaning of pride to our...
By ACLU
