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Livestreaming Police is a Critical First Amendment Right
It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, and stream police interactions. Our ability to speak about police abuses depends on it.
Kyle Rittenhouse Didn’t Act Alone: Law Enforcement Must Be Held Accountable
The massive show of force from 40 law enforcement agencies in Kenosha didn’t make anyone safer.
We Are Holding Arizona Accountable for the Needless Suffering and Deaths of Incarcerated People
For years the state has permitted medical neglect and cruel treatment of people in solitary confinement, despite a settlement.
ICE’s Detention Oversight System Needs an Overhaul
Effective oversight and transparency are not enough, we need to shut down ICE's mass immigration detention machine.
Stop-and-Fingerprint Can’t Become the Next Stop-and-Frisk
The Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments in an ACLU appeal challenging unconstitutional fingerprinting by police on the street.
The Final Religious Request of a Man on Death Row is in the Supreme Court’s Hands
Texas won’t allow pastor to pray aloud or “lay hands on” John Ramirez as he dies.
How the FBI Spied on Orange County Muslims – And Attempted to Get Away With It | American Civil Liberties Union
In 2006, the FBI sent an informant to pose as a convert and spy on one of the country's largest Muslim communities.
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