A Conversation with an Election Expert: Breaking Down This Year’s Election Process
Loyola Law School professor Justin Levitt has worked on elections for 25 years in the government, nonprofits, and academia. He addresses common voter questions and
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Police Promise That Drone Use Will be Narrow; Be Skeptical
Some questions you might ask your local police officials as operations in some departments belie that promise
Healthcare Professionals, Advocates, and Impacted People Share Why They Support Reproductive Freedom on the Ballot in Virginia
Voters in Virginia have the chance to vote for a ballot amendment that would enshrine abortion rights in the state’s constitution and further protect reproductive
Want to Lower the Cost of Living? Unrig our Democracy.
Going into the midterms, voters are feeling the squeeze in their wallets and need relief. The answer lies in holding accountable politicians who prioritize their
Police Are Increasingly Pulling People Over Because AI Deems Their Driving Patterns “Suspicious”
Anybody is susceptible to being stopped, searched, or worse; AI makes new forms of abuse possible
‘Let the Record Show’ Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights
In a 1965 case to combat racial and gender discrimination in jury selection, Pauli Murray’s imaginative and visionary legal theory shows how pushing the boundaries
Your Questions Answered: How Data Centers Erode Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
ACLU experts break down how data centers negatively impact communities, violate civil liberties, and how we can respond.
How Technologies Move From Empowering to Imprisoning
Transportation expert’s warning on self-driving cars captures the way technologies move from empowering options to disempowering requirements
$100 Million ICE “Intelligence” Program is a Domestic Secret Police Agency in the Making
Administration that has ordered agencies to target activists and nonprofits would hire “intelligence” agents within ICE to identify “threats” and investigate “relationships”
New ACLU Documentary Reveals Stories of Families at Idaho Immigration Raid
“Wilder Raids,” the ACLU’s latest short documentary features the harrowing stories of families caught in a violent immigration raid at a horse race in Wilder
Family Separation Causes Real and Lasting Harm for Children and Parents
The ACLU is standing up for families torn apart by the government, especially those with the least resources to challenge in court.
Are Police in Your Community Laundering License Plate Data Through Federal Drug Programs Into a Secretive Central Database?
New report suggests this is a question local communities fighting against mass surveillance should be asking their elected officials
A Congressman Questioned Reports of Deadly Conditions at an ICE Detention Center. Then Two More People Died.
Nearly 60 people have died in detention, as calls against medical neglect, inedible food, and unsanitary conditions continue. Congress must establish standards of care and
Indigenous Peoples Day: What We Inherit, What We Reclaim, and What We Choose to Pass On
On Indigenous Peoples Day, one Blackfeet woman shares the crucial need for Indigenous education for her daughter — and her classmates.