Federal Court Rules Cops Can't Arrest You for Secretly Filming Them
Contrary to popular belief, in many states, recording the police is a crime.
ACLU Files Discrimination Complaint on Behalf of Black Students in Central California
In response to claims of sustained racial abuse against the two percent of black students who attend the Visalia…
Domestic Violence Survivor Wins Settlement Against City That Evicted Her for Calling 911
Did you know that there are towns in this country that penalize people—even victims of crimes—if they call 911 too many…
How Memphis Police Created an Undercover Operation to Spy on Black Lives Matter Activists
A federal judge has ruled that the Memphis Police Department’s 2-year undercover operation violated a 1978 agreement…
Trump to Migrant Parents Whose Children Were Taken at the Border: Let the ACLU Find Your Family
Despite the fact that the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance policy” is the reason that migrant parents were…
Amazon’s Face Recognition Disproportionately Matched Congressional Members of Color With Mugshots
Twenty-eight members of Congress, including six members of the Congressional Black Caucus, were falsely identified as…
Chrissy Teigen Wishes Trump a Happy Birthday in a Way That’ll Turn the Orange Menace Red
Chrissy Teigen, everyone’s favorite Twitter troll, is causing more chatter on the site, but this time for a cause.
Trump Administration Is Detaining an American Citizen in Iraq, Denying Him a Lawyer: Report
An unnamed American citizen is being detained in Iraq as an “enemy combatant,” and although the man has requested an…
While the NFL Is Losing Viewership, Colin Kaepernick Is Living His Best Life
On Sunday, free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick was honored at the ACLU of Southern California’s annual Bill of…
ACLU Files Suit Against New Orleans DA for Using Fake Subpoenas to Coerce Victims and Witnesses in Criminal Cases
The national American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Louisiana and the Civil Rights Corps filed a lawsuit against…
ACLU Sues DC Police, Claims Officers Wrongfully Arrested Protesters During Trump’s Inauguration
The American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against the Washington, D.C.,…
ACLU Makes the Case for Giving Formerly Incarcerated a Fair Chance at Employment
One in 3 American adults—70 million in total—have a criminal record, making it difficult for them to re-enter their…
The Pretrial Profit System: How Corporations Make Billions Arresting Poor Blacks
In 2008, 18-year-old Demorrea Tarver was out with some friends when he was stopped by the police. Officers found a…
Lawsuit: Miss. Sheriff’s Department Illegally Targeted Black Population for Decades
Betty Tucker had invited a few guests over for a cookout in the garden of her Canton, Miss., home when two plainclothes…
American Civil Liberties Union Responds to Trump’s New Mass-Deportation Instructions
On Tuesday the Trump administration revealed its new guidelines for the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in…
ACLU of Oregon Recommends Changes to Portland Police Protest Policy
The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon sent a letter to the Portland Police Bureau on Wednesday addressing…
ACLU: Tech Firms Need to Help Lobby for Surveillance Reform in Light of Trump Presidency
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking tech companies to help push for surveillance reform in the U.S., warning…
ACLU Speaks Out Against Trump’s Executive Orders That Address Nonexistent Issues
The American Civil Liberties Union has issued a statement speaking out against the executive orders signed by President…
50 ACLU Affiliates File Demands for Documents on Implementation of Trump’s Muslim Ban
Fifty affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union filed 18 coordinated Freedom of Information Act requests…
ACLU Receives $24,100,000 in Donations the Same Weekend as Trump’s Muslim Ban
The American people appear to be signaling that they will not be divided or sit quietly as President Donald Trump’s…