Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely

Despite government attacks against protesters and the press, documenting interactions with law enforcement and federal agents is protected by the First Amendment. ACLU experts break down what you need to know.

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Bans Against Trans Athletes Will Not “Save Women’s Sports”

Rather than advance equality and inclusion in athletics for all women and girls, politicians attack transgender athletes, and undercut what women are capable of achieving.

A group of demonstrators, in front of the Supreme Court, some of which hold transgender flags.

How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation

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

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License Plate Readings Shouldn’t Be Public Data

Such readings shouldn’t generally be retained at all, but if they are at least privacy needs to be protected

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Newsletter: February 2026

The legislative session is well underway. Read our February newsletter for updates on our legislative and legal efforts and more.

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Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out

Think twice about sending video from your home to companies, and possibly police and hackers

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Into the Black Hole: Navigating the Center of Trump’s 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 blueprint for immigration work amid the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown.

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Kansas Town Uses License Plate Readers to Go After Man Who Wrote Op-Ed

Targeting followed opinion piece critical of town’s police and anonymously posted anti-ICE fliers

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Cómo una ley de la época de COVID que prohíbe las "noticias falsas" en Puerto Rico acecha a la prensa

Dos periodistas desafían una ley que amenaza la libertad de prensa en un intento de prohibir la desinformación

A individual filming a protest in Rincon, Puerto Rico.