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The ACLU works to expand the right to privacy, increase the control individuals have over their personal information, and ensure civil liberties are enhanced rather than compromised by technological innovation.
Pedestrians walking through Times Square.

Oct 24, 2024

DHS Focus on "Soft Targets" Risks Out-of-Control Surveillance

DHS Focus on "Soft Targets" Risks Out-of-Control Surveillance
A hand (within a car) holding a cellphone displaying a digital drivers license.

Oct 10, 2024

State Legislatures Need to Block Creation of Nightmarish National Identity System

State Legislatures Need to Block Creation of Nightmarish National Identity System
Washington DC USA - July 1, 2024 - Reporters run paper copies of the Supreme Court decision to network anchors and analysts for live TV reports.

Jul 8, 2024

The Supreme Court Ruled, What Now?

The Supreme Court Ruled, What Now?
Hand holding phone with police car lights shining in the background.

May 31, 2024

Police Want to Treat Your Data Privacy Like Garbage. The Courts Shouldn't Let Them.

Police Want to Treat Your Data Privacy Like Garbage. The Courts Shouldn't Let Them.
Masked Pro-Palestine students being arrested by NYPD.

May 15, 2024

States Dust Off Obscure Anti-Mask Laws to Target Pro-Palestine Protesters

States Dust Off Obscure Anti-Mask Laws to Target Pro-Palestine Protesters
A closeup of a young African American man whose face is being scanned by facial recognition software.

Apr 30, 2024

Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests. That's Just Not True.

Police Say a Simple Warning Will Prevent Face Recognition Wrongful Arrests. That's Just Not True.
A gavel on a laptop.

Mar 11, 2024

How to Protect Consumer Privacy and Free Speech

How to Protect Consumer Privacy and Free Speech
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 1, 2021: Marchers demanding the Biden administration make progress on immigration reform, head to a rally near the US Capitol. March began at Black Lives Matter Plaza.

Mar 7, 2024

Biden's Border Politics Won't Fix Our Immigration System

Biden's Border Politics Won't Fix Our Immigration System
A sign attached to a metal pole with while letters on a red background reading "NOTICE _ LICENSE PLATE READER 24/7 - Flock Safety".

Mar 6, 2024

Communities Should Reject Surveillance Products Whose Makers Won't Allow Them to be Independently Evaluated

Communities Should Reject Surveillance Products Whose Makers Won't Allow Them to be Independently Evaluated
A sprawling shot of a California highway system.

Feb 13, 2024

Dozens of Police Agencies in California Are Still Sharing Driver Locations with Anti-Abortion States. We're Fighting Back.

Dozens of Police Agencies in California Are Still Sharing Driver Locations with Anti-Abortion States. We're Fighting Back.