Surveillance Supporters Tout Police Audit Logs But They’re Not an Effective Check and Balance

If an officer had just left the word "abortion" out of an audit log, a vital national story would never have come to light

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Newsletter: October 2025

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October 2025 Newsletter

Government Pressure to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was an Abuse of Power

Late-night hosts have become targets as the Trump administration pressures networks, raising urgent questions about First Amendment protections.

A person holds a large handwritten sign reading “Protect our First Amendment Freedom of Speech” during a protest outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where Jimmy Kimmel Live! is filmed. Behind them, another protester in a skeleton costume holds a cardboard sign depicting a crossed-out image of Jimmy Kimmel. The demonstration is in response to ABC’s decision to pull Kimmel off the air following his remarks about Charlie Kirk.

Pregnant and Postpartum Women Face Neglect and Abuse in ICE Detention

ACLU letter documents miscarriages, denial of prenatal care, and inadequate food and medical attention for women held in immigration facilities, calling for immediate release and reforms.

A demonstrator protests ICE and the Trump Administration policy of separating migrant families by holding up a sign (written in red ink on a black background with an illustrated broken red heart at the bottom) that reads, "SHAME ON ICE SHAME ON THE USA FOR RIPPIING APART FAMILIES AND HARMING CHILDREN No One is Illegal On Stolen Land, Defund ICE!!!"

‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Battle Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats

Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S.

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Seven Million People Unite at Peaceful No Kings Protests to Defend Our First Amendment Rights

ACLU Justice Division leader Ellen Flenniken saw people across the country come together to stand up for free speech, protest peacefully, and show that our power grows when we act as one.

A demonstrator holds up a sign that reads, "LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL" at the No Kings National Day of Action protest near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., October 18, 2025.

Pete Hegseth Wants Women Out of the Military—and He's Not Hiding It

From disbanding a gender advisory board to misrepresenting women’s ability to meet combat standards, the defense secretary’s record shows a clear mission: push women out of service.

A women soldier in the U.S. military.

Many States Regulate the Scanning of ID Barcodes; Why Don’t They Offer Similar Protections for Digital Driver’s Licenses?

State regulation of who may scan barcodes from driver’s licenses and what scanners can do with the data point the way toward vital protections against abuses of digital IDs

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How NSPM-7 Seeks to Use "Domestic Terrorism" to Target Nonprofits and Activists

What President Donald Trump’s latest memorandum targeting civil society does, does not, and cannot do.

President Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House.