News & Commentary about Discriminatory Profiling
“National security” has long been used to justify the unconstitutional profiling of, and discrimination against, Muslim, Black, Brown, and other historically marginalized communities. The ACLU fights for the individuals and communities harmed by the government’s discriminatory practice of using race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or ethnicity as a basis for suspicion or investigation.
Jul 21, 2014
The FBI’s Counterterrorism Sting Operations Are Counterproductive
Jul 12, 2014
Abusive Surveillance Is an LGBTQ Rights Issue
Jul 11, 2014
How the NSA Got Away with Spying on American–Muslim Civil Rights Activists
Jul 11, 2014
An FBI Counterterrorism Agent Tracked Me Down Because I Took a Picture of This
Jul 10, 2014
Suing to Defend Americans' Right to Take Pictures in Public
Jun 25, 2014
Victory: No Fly List Process Ruled Unconstitutional
Apr 15, 2014
NYPD Shutters Muslim Mapping Unit – But What About Other Tactics?
Mar 24, 2014
What's the Difference Between Force Feeding and Waterboarding?