President Trump has relentlessly come after media companies, journalists, and even entertainers for publicly opposing him. Congress must defend the First Amendment and protect our free press.

Our 2007 class action lawsuit found the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office engaged in widespread racially discriminatory policing practices and immigration enforcement in Arizona. Now, a new report revealed the department has deceived the public by inflating their costs of complying with the ruling.

There's no better way to honor Banned Books Week than to defend our freedom to read. @aclusc.bsky.social is suing the state of South Carolina for banning 22 books in public schools statewide.

Congressman Michael Bost filed a lawsuit to stop mail-in ballots received after Election Day from being counted, in conflict with Illinois law. While we oppose his lawsuit on the merits, we filed a brief at the Supreme Court to make sure that Bost has his day in court.

Who we are and who we love is not up to the government. 📍 Philadelphia, June 2024 📸 Hannah Beier

Happening now: We are in court fighting the state’s unconstitutional book ban — passed as SB775 —that led to the immediate removal of hundreds of books from school libraries. We will always stand to protect student’s First Amendment right to access information.

Congress is considering a provision in the Intelligence Authorization Act that would end Senate confirmation of the chief lawyers responsible for secretly shaping policies on surveillance, detention, and interrogation at U.S. intelligence agencies.

ICE has bought access to an “all-in-one” surveillance tool that gives it updated location data from hundreds of millions of phones, putting us all at risk of being tracked. The government can’t be allowed to surveil us simply for having a cell phone.

Protecting the freedom to learn is critical to the health of our democracy. Celebrate Banned Books Week at an event near you.

The public has a right to know how ICE is planning to expand its network of detention centers — especially when these centers hold thousands of our neighbors and loved ones in inhumane and unconstitutional conditions.

Our National Security Project Director, Hina Shamsi, sat down to answer your questions about President Trump’s deployment of military troops and federal agents across the country. Watch our full Ask an Expert video on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/watch?v=1wQLAqD-KFM

There are steps everyone can take to help make our communities safer for trans people and all of us.

President Trump is deploying armed and masked federal agents to cities across the country, endangering our rights and safety. But state and local leaders have the power to protect their communities.

Robert Roberson was sentenced to death despite medical evidence exonerating him, and lead detectives in the case agreeing he’s innocent. We’re calling on Governor Abbott to stop his execution scheduled for October 16 NOW.

The Supreme Court's new term kicked off this week, and we're watching several cases that implicate our civil liberties. Next week, we’ll be at the court to defend Black voters’ right to a fair congressional map in Louisiana that doesn’t dilute their voting power.

We were at the American Library Association Conference this summer talking with librarians about the importance of everyone having access to books that represent all kinds of different backgrounds and experiences. Thank you to every librarian working to defend our right to read.

Thank you to the 14K people who tuned in last night for our Know Your Rights training ahead of the rallies on October 18 💪

Don't let Texas execute #RobertRoberson — an innocent man — on Oct. 16. Call Gov. Abbott right now at 737-277-6778. Find a call script here: bit.ly/4gSqZtA

Renowned fashion designer and ACLU artist ambassador Willy Chavarria uses his identity and experiences to fuel his activism for immigrants’ rights, LGBTQ rights, and more.

NEW: We filed a brief in support of the Associated Press in their lawsuit against the Trump administration. Media outlets shouldn't have to parrot the government's worldview — whether it's the name of the Gulf of Mexico or anything else — in order to access White House events.

A foundational principle of this country is that the military shouldn’t police our communities — and a federal judge agrees.

We’ve got everything you need for Banned Books Week — just add your favorite banned book! Support our work defending free speech and shop our collection at aclu.org/bannedbook_shop, and the first 100 orders of $20 or more will get a FREE banned bookworm sticker sheet, automatically added to cart.

This decision puts hundreds of thousands of our community members at immediate risk of deportation. Our government shouldn't put families in harm's way.

Militarized federal agents patrolling the streets doesn't make anyone safer. People should never have to fear being brutalized by their government for protesting.

BREAKING: We're asking the Supreme Court to reject the Trump administration's attempt to revive its discriminatory passport policy. Lower courts were right when they stopped the the State Department from denying transgender, non-binary, and intersex people accurate identification.

The Trump administration sent federal agents to an ICE processing center in the Chicago area to brutally suppress protesters and the press. No one should have to fear rubber bullets or tear gas for making their voices heard or reporting on protests. The ACLU of Illinois is suing.

It's not too late to RSVP for our Know Your Rights training tonight: aclu.org/KYRtraining_oct6

Read more about your rights when interacting with military troops or federal agents at aclu.org/deployment_kyr

BREAKING: Late last night, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deploying any out-of-state federalized National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon. This is a win for the rule of law.

We have the right to read what we want, no matter what politicians or school officials say. Let us know what your favorite banned book is below. 📚

Gabriela Mistral was a Chilean poet and activist whose work explored love in all its forms. She was the first Latine poet to win a Nobel Prize for literature, and she tirelessly advocated for human rights and democracy.

As a result of our lawsuit, immigrant families can still access Head Start's early education and child care services. The Trump administration can't pick and choose who's eligible for this vital program based on the president's anti-immigrant agenda.

BREAKING: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard members to Portland over the governor's objections. This decision reinforces one of our country's core principles: The military has no place policing our communities.

NEW: Illinois Gov. Pritzker announced President Trump intends to federalize 300 state National Guard troops “in the coming hours" over objections from state and city leaders. We resolutely condemn this potential escalation. It's a power grab meant to intimidate and torment Chicago's communities.

Militarized federal agents raided a Chicago apartment complex and pulled men, women, and children from their homes and into U-haul vans, separating the children from their parents. Some people were pulled from their bed naked and terrified in the dead of night.

The Trump administration has completely ended all pathways to seek asylum, a legal right for more than half a century. We took the government to court and won, and they're now appealing. We won't abandon our commitment to people fleeing danger.

Mario Guevara should never have been held in detention for performing his journalistic duty. Mario’s deportation marks a dark day for the Guevara family and for press freedom.

We filed this lawsuit two hours after President Trump signed the illegal order, and we will keep fighting to make sure birthright citizenship stays the law of the land.

BREAKING: A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that blocks President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. The president can't rewrite the 14th Amendment with the stroke of a pen.

BREAKING🚨 Journalist Mario Guevara has officially been deported Friday from the United States back to his native El Salvador. This is a shameful erosion of press freedom in the U.S. — the first time that CPJ has documented this type of retaliation related to reporting. cpj.org/2025/10/jour...

BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered a bond hearing for our client who was deprived of the right to challenge his own detention by ICE. Our class action lawsuit will proceed in federal court to ensure due process for all people in New England, regardless of immigration status.

The Trump administration's unusual 10-day ban on drone flights across Chicago could have serious consequences for our ability to monitor law enforcement activity. We can't let the government weaken our First Amendment rights by claiming vague “security threats.”

“The purpose of these grants is to promote artistic expression, not to hire people to be a mouthpiece for the government.” We challenged the Trump administration's new NEA guidelines to protect our right to freedom of expression — and we won.

Caregivers look after seniors and people with disabilities — yet a new Labor Department rule would rob them of vital workplace protections. We're fighting alongside @domesticworkers.bsky.social to protect caregivers.

Deploying National Guard troops to help the Trump administration deport our loved ones and neighbors is a waste of taxpayer resources that will only harm our communities.

We’re taking to the streets across the nation on October 18 to protest the Trump administration’s abuse of executive power. Join us on October 6 at 8pm ET to make sure you’re prepared to protest safely. RSVP at aclu.org/KYRtraining_oct6

Journalist Mario Guevara is being deported because the American government punishes reporters to protect its own power. We should all be outraged. freedom.press/issues/mario...

The Trump administration's broad restrictions on the public's use of drones in Chicago limit our ability to monitor federal agents' actions and make it harder to hold them accountable for wrongdoing. This puts our communities — and our free speech rights — in danger.

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador. Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

BREAKING: A federal judge kept a New Hampshire law blocked that banned diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in K-12 public schools and universities. Students have the right to an inclusive education — and we'll keep fighting this discriminatory law until it's stopped for good.