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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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This Week in Civil Liberties (9/23/2011)
From a disturbing potential change in detention laws to banned books week.
By Rekha Arulanantham
From a disturbing potential change in detention laws to banned books week.
By Rekha Arulanantham
Banned Books Week Kicks Off Tomorrow!
By Suzanne Ito
By Suzanne Ito
ACLU to Super Committee: Cut Out-Of-Control Spending on Ineffective Immigration Programs
By Joanne Lin
By Joanne Lin
New Legislation Shines Light on the Criminalization of HIV
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Effort to Repeal DOMA in Congress Gains Bipartisan Support
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Police Abuse in Puerto Rico: The Urgent Need for Real Change
By Ateqah Khaki
By Ateqah Khaki
ACLU Lens: Court Rules Challenge to Warrantless Wiretapping Law Can Proceed
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