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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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Amid a Deteriorating Landscape for Abortion Rights, a Critical Victory in New York
By Donna Lieberman, Jessica Arons
By Donna Lieberman, Jessica Arons
It’s Perfectly Constitutional to Talk About Jury Nullification
By Naomi Gilens
By Naomi Gilens
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By Esha Bhandari
By Esha Bhandari
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr., the Organizer
Dr. King was a brilliant strategic and tactical organizer who led cutting edge campaigns to deliver the rights for which he is known.
By Janos Marton
Dr. King was a brilliant strategic and tactical organizer who led cutting edge campaigns to deliver the rights for which he is known.
By Janos Marton
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By Twyla Carter
By Twyla Carter
Alaska Governor's Mass-Firing of State Workers Violated the First Amendment
By Casey Reynolds
By Casey Reynolds
The Justice Department Shouldn’t Be Snooping on Journalists
By Patrick Toomey
By Patrick Toomey
Rochester Could Break Through the Thin Blue Line Protecting Abusive Police
By Iman Abid, Michael Sisitzky
By Iman Abid, Michael Sisitzky
Steve King Isn’t the Only Elected Official Pursuing a White Supremacist Vision for America
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
A Wave of Laws Target Boycotts of Israel
A raft of new state and federal laws are seeking to stop people from participating in political boycotts aimed at the state of Israel. ACLU attorney Brian Hauss has challenged these laws across the U.S., and just this month argued against one in Arkansas. He joins Emerson Sykes — At Liberty’s...
A raft of new state and federal laws are seeking to stop people from participating in political boycotts aimed at the state of Israel. ACLU attorney Brian Hauss has challenged these laws across the U.S., and just this month argued against one in Arkansas. He joins Emerson Sykes — At Liberty’s...