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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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The Voting Rights Act at 60: A Legacy in Jeopardy, a Democracy at Risk
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege鈥攆rom courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to...
By Sophia Lin Lakin
As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege鈥攆rom courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from enforcement. The battle to...
By Sophia Lin Lakin
Trump's Attacks on Press Freedom Escalate: NPR, PBS Funding Cuts Explained
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent...
By Ellessandra Taormino
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent...
By Ellessandra Taormino
Fort Dix to Hold Thousands as Trump Militarizes Detention System
Turning military bases into massive tent detention sites is not only unnecessary and costly; it鈥檚 another dehumanizing spectacle designed to harm...
By Ami Kachalia
Turning military bases into massive tent detention sites is not only unnecessary and costly; it鈥檚 another dehumanizing spectacle designed to harm...
By Ami Kachalia
Accessible Voting is Under Attack 35 Years After the ADA
From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.
By Shayla A. Mitchell
From restrictive legislation to inaccessible polling places, barriers persist that undermine the rights of voters with disabilities.
By Shayla A. Mitchell
One-on-One with Mahmoud Khalil聽
After 104 days in detention, Mahmoud Khalil is home. And this week, we鈥檙e honored to have him join us in studio for his first extended...
After 104 days in detention, Mahmoud Khalil is home. And this week, we鈥檙e honored to have him join us in studio for his first extended...
AI Could Exacerbate Inequality, Experts Warn
At the ACLU鈥檚 Civil Rights in the Digital Age AI Summit, leaders convened to evaluate the civil rights landscape of artificial intelligence and...
By Ijeoma Mbamalu
At the ACLU鈥檚 Civil Rights in the Digital Age AI Summit, leaders convened to evaluate the civil rights landscape of artificial intelligence and...
By Ijeoma Mbamalu
Court Strikes Down NIH's Unlawful Termination of Research Grants on Topics Including DEI and Gender Identity
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH鈥檚 actions targeting research involving disfavored topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary,...
By ACLU
In a sweeping rebuke, a court ruled that NIH鈥檚 actions targeting research involving disfavored topics and populations were unlawful, arbitrary,...
By ACLU
60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the Press
From civil rights protests to Trump-era lawsuits, New York Times v. Sullivan continues to shape press freedom
By Ellessandra Taormino
From civil rights protests to Trump-era lawsuits, New York Times v. Sullivan continues to shape press freedom
By Ellessandra Taormino
R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk On How We Can All Support Immigrants
After a harrowing ICE detention, she鈥檚 urging others to protect immigrant rights.
By Sam LaFrance, Gabby Arias
After a harrowing ICE detention, she鈥檚 urging others to protect immigrant rights.
By Sam LaFrance, Gabby Arias
Takeaways from the Supreme Court's Term
This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed outcomes in an ascendant...
By Cecillia Wang
This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed outcomes in an ascendant...
By Cecillia Wang
