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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1920 "to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States".[6][7][8] The ACLU works through litigation and lobbying, and has over 1,800,000 members as of July 2018, with an annual budget of over $300 million. Affiliates of the ACLU are active in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The ACLU provides legal assistance in cases where it considers civil liberties to be at risk. Legal support from the ACLU can take the form of direct legal representation or preparation of amicus curiae briefs expressing legal arguments when another law firm is already providing representation. Source

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How to Fight Deployment of Flock and Other Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers in Your Community

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By Chad Marlow, Jay Stanley
| ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
The ACLU provides a range of tactics for communities to stop or limit the use of Flock’s ALPR mass surveillance technology , , June 29, 2026 The ACLU provides a range of tactics for communities to stop or limit the use of Flock’s ALPR mass surveillance technology Americans across the country have objected the privacy invasion of the infamous mass surveillance company Flock Safety as a nationwide movement has emerged to oppose local partnerships with Flock.
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Surveillance is Driving a Corporatization of Police Departments

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By Jay Stanley
| ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
Subscribe to the Free Future Newsletter Or get immediate notifications of new posts via Substack Free Future home In early 2025, two of the biggest police-surveillance tech companies, Axon and Flock, went to war with each other, ending their cooperative relationship in a nasty public breakup complete with dueling accusatory CEO letters. This falling out may have been inevitable, as both companies are expanding their law enforcement offerings.
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Fight for Abortion Rights Has Turned to States in Years Since Landmark Reproductive Rights Ruling

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By Breanna Diaz
| ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade four years ago in the Dobbs v. Jackson case that ended the federal right to abortion, people across the country have felt the fallout, especially in the South and Midwest. Many have had to travel long distances to obtain abortion care in other states. Some have been denied urgently needed care at hospitals. Others have even lost their lives because of abortion bans.
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Recent Court Documents Allege Misconduct in Mahmoud Khalil’s Immigration Case

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By Simon McCormack, Veronica Salama
| ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
Last year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents snatched Mahmoud Khalil from his home in Manhattan and quickly spirited him away to a detention center in Louisiana, hundreds of miles from his then pregnant wife. From the beginning, the Trump administration targeted Mr. Khalil, a lawful permanent resident, for speaking out for Palestinian human rights, and criticizing Israel and U.S. support for Israel.
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Defending Our Vote: The ACLU’s election safeguarding program

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By Nick Papadopoulos
| ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
Voting Rights WASHINGTON — In 2026, the ACLU will be at the forefront of ensuring all eligible voters can cast their ballot—making its largest ever investment in election safeguarding during a midterm cycle.
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The Downsides of "Deterrence"

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By Jay Stanley
| ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
Subscribe to the Free Future Newsletter Free Future home Yesterday I wrote about how the Trump Administration is creating a “Model Cities Initiative” (MCI) grant initiative that would more accurately be called “Nightmare Cities.” It seeks to impose an authoritarian and ideological approach to policing that is heavily based on surveillance, boyish conceptions of dominance and toughness, and the use of force.
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Trump Administration Hijacks Police Grants to Leverage Local Police For Its Authoritarian Ends

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By Jay Stanley
| ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
Subscribe to the Free Future Newsletter Free Future home The Trump Administration has a nightmarishly authoritarian vision of what law enforcement should look like. In Memphis, for example, thousands of federal, state, and local law enforcement agents have invaded the city’s streets this year at the invitation of Tennessee’s Trump-supporting governor.
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Hundreds at Delaney Hall Join Detained People Across Country in Hunger Strike Against Inhumane Conditions

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By Haddy Gassama
| ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
Conditions at Delaney Hall are so reprehensible and degrading that detained individuals resorted to starving themselves to bring attention to their inhumane treatment. An open letter signed by nearly 300 people, brought light to the medical neglect, spoiled or inadequate food, and other “torturous” conditions at the facility.
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Sigificant Internet Freedom Issues at Stake in Legal Battle Between Amazon and Perplexity

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By Lauren Yu
| ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
Subscribe to the Free Future Newsletter Free Future home A legal battle between Amazon and the artificial intelligence company Perplexity is raising important issues about the freedom to use automated tools that gather information about online platforms. This case could deter journalism and research in the public interest and threaten criminal and civil liability for the use of common browser extensions.
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Dillon v. City of Jacksonville Beach

| ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)
In August 2024, Robert Dillon’s life was irreparably changed when police wrongfully arrested him for a crime he never committed in a city he had never been to. He was falsely accused of trying to lure a child at a fast-food restaurant in Jacksonville Beach, more than 300 miles away from his home, after police ran a grainy image of the suspect through an AI-assisted facial recognition program, which incorrectly identified him as a possible match.
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