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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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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
Derek Chauvin Verdict Means Accountability, Not Justice
The rare conviction of a police officer may offer relief to George Floyd's family and community, but the system that permitted his murder still...
By ACLU
The rare conviction of a police officer may offer relief to George Floyd's family and community, but the system that permitted his murder still...
By ACLU
