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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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It's Time to Update Aging Voting Equipment Before the 2020 Election
By Bobby Hoffman
By Bobby Hoffman
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Stamp on the ACLU
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a cultural icon, inspiring internet memes, popular biographies, documentaries, and a new feature film called On the Basis of Sex. This week, we reflect on her impact on the ACLU, where she founded the Women’s Rights Project in 1972. We’re...
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a cultural icon, inspiring internet memes, popular biographies, documentaries, and a new feature film called On the Basis of Sex. This week, we reflect on her impact on the ACLU, where she founded the Women’s Rights Project in 1972. We’re...
A Trans Woman Was Charged With 'False Personation' for Giving the NYPD Her Real Name
By Gabriel Arkles, Bobby Hodgson
By Gabriel Arkles, Bobby Hodgson
Arizona Provides Me Unequal Healthcare Because I’m Transgender
By Dr. Russell B. Toomey
By Dr. Russell B. Toomey
A Disturbing Number of Missouri Towns Evict Residents for Calling the Police
By Linda Morris, Sandra Park
By Linda Morris, Sandra Park
The Shutdown Is Disproportionally Hurting Native Americans
By Stephen Pevar
By Stephen Pevar
Judges Prove Laquan McDonald’s Life Didn’t Matter Very Much to the System
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
The Real Border Crisis
President Trump’s policies targeting asylum seekers created a humanitarian crisis. It won’t be solved by a wall.
By Amrit Cheng
President Trump’s policies targeting asylum seekers created a humanitarian crisis. It won’t be solved by a wall.
By Amrit Cheng
Martin Luther King Jr. Offers a Lesson on Why We Should Be Worried About Amazon and the FBI
By Kade Crockford
By Kade Crockford
In Montana, the Practice of Suspending People’s Licenses for Outstanding Court Debt Could Soon Be Over
By Emily Reina Dindial, SK Rossi
By Emily Reina Dindial, SK Rossi