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ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police

A new 桃子视频report, 鈥淒eputized for Disaster,鈥 illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration鈥檚 rapid expansion of the 287(g) program 鈥 and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them.

By Mary Sadallah

ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police

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How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation

The ACLU鈥檚 new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms.

By Elvia Montoya

How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
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R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.

As she witnesses the news of ICE detaining thousands of children, child development scholar R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk reflects on how detention and deportation negatively impact children for a lifetime, in relation to her own experiences of being detained.

By R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk

R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.
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Congress Must Rein in ICE to Improve the State of the Union

President Donald Trump will likely celebrate a false sense of success in his State of the Union address. There鈥檚 strength in this union, but not the way the president thinks.

By Mike Zamore

Congress Must Rein in ICE to Improve the State of the Union

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Feb 10, 2026

Into the Black Hole: Navigating the Center of Trump鈥檚 Deportation Force in Louisiana

One legal advocate reflects on how she researched the opaque immigration landscape in Louisiana, connected with detained people, and designed a...

By Nora Ahmed

One legal advocate reflects on how she researched the opaque immigration landscape in Louisiana, connected with detained people, and designed a...

By Nora Ahmed

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Into the Black Hole: Navigating the Center of Trump鈥檚 Deportation Force in Louisiana
Jan 28, 2026

Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?

The Supreme Court should reject a prosecution that treats possession of a gun as a felony if you use marijuana.

By Louise Melling, Yasmin Cader

The Supreme Court should reject a prosecution that treats possession of a gun as a felony if you use marijuana.

By Louise Melling, Yasmin Cader

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Jan 20, 2026

One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration

From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here鈥檚 how we fought back and what comes next.

By Anthony D. Romero

From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here鈥檚 how we fought back and what comes next.

By Anthony D. Romero

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Jan 16, 2026

Trump鈥檚 Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained

President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break...

By ACLU

President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break...

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Trump鈥檚 Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
Jan 16, 2026

Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here

From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, 桃子视频experts explain what鈥檚 at stake in the AI policy sphere...

By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela

From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, 桃子视频experts explain what鈥檚 at stake in the AI policy sphere...

By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela

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Jan 16, 2026

Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground

As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic...

By Cassandra Stubbs

As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic...

By Cassandra Stubbs

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Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
Jan 13, 2026

Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments

The 桃子视频is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.

By ACLU

The 桃子视频is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.

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Jan 05, 2026

How a COVID-era Law Banning 鈥楩ake News鈥 in Puerto Rico Targets the Press

Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation.

By Sam LaFrance

Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation.

By Sam LaFrance

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Dec 22, 2025

Lawmakers Renew Push to Regulate Kids鈥 Speech Online Despite Speech Protections

New state and federal bills seek to limit minors鈥 access to social media, but civil liberties advocates warn that the resulting online censorship...

By Hibah Ansari

New state and federal bills seek to limit minors鈥 access to social media, but civil liberties advocates warn that the resulting online censorship...

By Hibah Ansari

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Dec 18, 2025

Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.

The Trump administration must release its legal justification and all other materials related to its illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea.

By Jeffrey Stein, Christopher Anders

The Trump administration must release its legal justification and all other materials related to its illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea.

By Jeffrey Stein, Christopher Anders

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Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.