News & Commentary
Top Stories
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.
Latest stories
Forty Years after Furman: Still "Fastened to the Obsolete"
By Denny LeBoeuf
By Denny LeBoeuf
“Fixing” Citizens United Will Break the Constitution
By Laura W. Murphy
By Laura W. Murphy
What’s Next for Arizona’s SB 1070 and Other Copycat Laws
By Cecillia Wang
By Cecillia Wang
Legal Responsibility As Computers Get More Unpredictable
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
"Victims of Complacency": Trafficking and Abuse of Migrant Workers on U.S. Military Bases
By Steven M. Watt, Valerie Brender
By Steven M. Watt, Valerie Brender
Build It And They Will Snoop
By Sandra Fulton
By Sandra Fulton
Ending Solitary Confinement – The Dangers of Isolation for LGBTI Prisoners and Detainees
By Patrick DePoy
By Patrick DePoy
Reading the Fine Print: DHS Has Not Ended 287(g) in Arizona
By Chris Rickerd, Joanne Lin, Charanya Krishnaswami
By Chris Rickerd, Joanne Lin, Charanya Krishnaswami
The White House's Blemished Record of Disclosure on Bush-Era Torture
By Alex Abdo
By Alex Abdo
ACLU Launches Torture Database in Recognition of International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
By Alex Abdo
By Alex Abdo