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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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At Liberty Live! Kwame Anthony Appiah on Identity and the Law
As part of the Brooklyn Public Library’s "Night of Philosophy and Ideas," renowned philosopher and NYT Ethicist columnist Kwame Anthony Appiah joined host Emerson Sykes — and a live audience! — to discuss identity, ethics, and the law.
As part of the Brooklyn Public Library’s "Night of Philosophy and Ideas," renowned philosopher and NYT Ethicist columnist Kwame Anthony Appiah joined host Emerson Sykes — and a live audience! — to discuss identity, ethics, and the law.
When Colleges Confine Free Speech to a ‘Zone,’ It Isn’t Free
By Emerson Sykes, Vera Eidelman
By Emerson Sykes, Vera Eidelman
How to Shine a Light on U.S. Government Surveillance of Americans
By Noor Zafar, Neema Singh Guliani
By Noor Zafar, Neema Singh Guliani
Ohio Bucks a Bad Trend With New Police Body Camera Law
By Chad Marlow, Gary Daniels
By Chad Marlow, Gary Daniels
The Supreme Court Is Considering Whether the Government Can Dodge the First Amendment by Outsourcing Its Power
By Lamya Agarwala
By Lamya Agarwala
High School Could Have Been Hell for My Transgender Son. Don't Make It Hell for the Next Kid.
By Melissa DeStefano
By Melissa DeStefano
ICE Partners Again With a Sheriff It Once Severed Ties With Because of Racial Profiling
By Alissa Ellis
By Alissa Ellis
Congress, Don’t Give DHS Unrestricted Authority to Build a 'Smart Wall'
By Neema Singh Guliani, Michelle Fraling
By Neema Singh Guliani, Michelle Fraling
What Breastfeeding Has to Do With Economic Security
By Liz Morris, Jessica Lee
By Liz Morris, Jessica Lee
Spies Want to Make the FaceTime Eavesdropping Bug Into a Feature
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor