State Chief Privacy Officers Can Have Real Power (Dark Mode)

Utah has given its CPO a meaningful role — and he has thoughts on how other states should follow

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One Year After President Trump Deployed National Guard Troops to Washington, D.C., Statehood is More Important Than Ever

Hundreds of thousands of Washington residents oppose the Trump administration’s continued deployment of the National Guard. The only way to make sure this never happens again is to make D.C. a state

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Bans on Lifesaving Program for People Who Use Illegal Drugs Violate the Americans with Disabilities Act

Syringe Service Programs provide access to crucial health services to people with substance use disorders. The ACLU is fighting against bans that limit these lifesaving programs.

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Government Playing a Dangerous Game With Drone Cybersecurity

Return of the zombie idea that software vulnerabilities can be reserved for good actors

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Newsletter: August 2026

Read our August newsletter to see what we have been up to this summer!

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Access to Abortion Saved the Life of One Virginia Mother. Now She’s Fighting to Expand Reproductive Freedom

Heather St. Amand is a mother, an organizer with the ACLU of Virginia, and an advocate for reproductive freedom. Having access to abortion saved her life and put her on the path to fight for reproductive rights.

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Leaked Police Drone Videos Highlight Need For Independent Review of the Technology’s Usefulness

And other takeaways from watching three hours of aerial police videos

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We Documented 1,200+ Actions by ICE. Here's What We Found.

A new ACLU report reveals the scale of civil rights violations committed by ICE and the police forces it has deputized — from racial profiling to school lockdowns.

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Government Security Agencies Want to Steal Your Drone

And are putting in place rules that allow them to do so

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