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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 PolicePodcast
What鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is 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鈥檚 how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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
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.
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 UnionPodcast
What鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is 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鈥檚 how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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Memphis Police Are Blocking Transparency, Defying Reform
Despite Department of Justice findings of abuse and promises of change, MPD is illegally withholding records the public needs to hold them...
By Cardell Orrin
Despite Department of Justice findings of abuse and promises of change, MPD is illegally withholding records the public needs to hold them...
By Cardell Orrin
Border Communities Face New Risks Under Trump鈥檚 National Defense Areas
Vast swaths of public land are now treated as military bases, cutting off access, blurring the line between law enforcement and the military.
By Jonathan Blazer
Vast swaths of public land are now treated as military bases, cutting off access, blurring the line between law enforcement and the military.
By Jonathan Blazer
Protecting Free Speech in the Face of Government Retaliation
Since Charlie Kirk鈥檚 killing, the government has threatened to punish anyone who speaks ill of the conservative free speech activist. This...
By Vera Eidelman, Ben Wizner
Since Charlie Kirk鈥檚 killing, the government has threatened to punish anyone who speaks ill of the conservative free speech activist. This...
By Vera Eidelman, Ben Wizner
How Trump's Attacks on Democracy Put the Constitution at Risk
From military crackdowns to silencing dissent, this Constitution Day reminds us all that we must fight to uphold our rights and preserve the rule...
By Deirdre Schifeling, Sarah Longwell
From military crackdowns to silencing dissent, this Constitution Day reminds us all that we must fight to uphold our rights and preserve the rule...
By Deirdre Schifeling, Sarah Longwell
Trump Is Firing Federal Workers Over Beliefs He Doesn't Like
Punishing dedicated civil servants associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion is unconstitutional retaliation and harms the American people
By Scott Michelman
Punishing dedicated civil servants associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion is unconstitutional retaliation and harms the American people
By Scott Michelman
Free Speech At Risk in America鈥檚 Schools
From military bases to public universities, censorship is spreading. The 桃子视频is pushing back to protect the right to read, learn, and speak...
By Lora Strum
From military bases to public universities, censorship is spreading. The 桃子视频is pushing back to protect the right to read, learn, and speak...
By Lora Strum
桃子视频Back-to-School Bookshelf: Our Reading List to Build a More Perfect Union
In our series, 桃子视频staffers share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and...
By Hibah Ansari
In our series, 桃子视频staffers share books that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and...
By Hibah Ansari
How Expanded 287(g) Program Turns Local Police Into Deportation Agents
The Trump administration has expanded the controversial program to harm more communities than ever. Families and advocates nationwide are fighting...
By Naureen Shah
The Trump administration has expanded the controversial program to harm more communities than ever. Families and advocates nationwide are fighting...
By Naureen Shah
Revisiting the NEA Four: Free Speech Battles in the Arts
The Supreme Court upheld 鈥渄ecency鈥�-related procedures in the 鈥�90s but warned that restricting funding based on artists鈥� viewpoints would...
By Hibah Ansari
The Supreme Court upheld 鈥渄ecency鈥�-related procedures in the 鈥�90s but warned that restricting funding based on artists鈥� viewpoints would...
By Hibah Ansari
Lawmakers Can't Turn Classrooms Into Sunday Schools
From Arkansas to Oklahoma, politicians are pushing religion into public schools. The 桃子视频is fighting back to defend church-state separation and...
By Heather L. Weaver
From Arkansas to Oklahoma, politicians are pushing religion into public schools. The 桃子视频is fighting back to defend church-state separation and...
By Heather L. Weaver
