Kansas Town Uses License Plate Readers to Go After Man Who Wrote Op-Ed

Targeting followed opinion piece critical of town’s police and anonymously posted anti-ICE fliers

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Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?

The Supreme Court should reject a prosecution that treats possession of a gun as a felony if you use marijuana.

Handcuffs and a handgun next to cannabis leaves on a white background.

Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition to Spot “Persons of Interest” — Including For the Government

Are Wegmans and other retailers participating in the Trump war on immigrants?

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ICE's Surge May Be Ending, But the Fight for Maine’s Safety Continues

Following days of unprecedented violence by ICE in our streets, we welcome reports that ICE's dangerous surge operation in Maine is winding down.

By Molly Curren Rowles

ICE Out For Good

Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained

President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.

By 13 February 2024_ACLU of Maine Public Records Request to Caribou High School and RSU 39 Regarding Plans to Fingerprint Students

Federal law enforcement deploys gas at the site of a reported shooting in North Minneapolis.

One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration

From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we fought back and what comes next.

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Flock CEO Goes Ballistic on Critics as More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance

CEO attacks motives of people who care about privacy, says they are trying to “normalize lawlessness” and “let murderers go free”

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The Day in Photos: Mainers Protest ICE

On Saturday, Jan. 10, Mainers took to the streets in communities throughout the state to protest ICE's violent and reckless actions.

No Troops in Our Street poster at a protest in Portland, Maine.

Thank you, Maine!

As we round out the year, we'd like to say thank you. Thank you, Maine, for making our work possible and for inspiring us every day. We can't wait to see you in 2026.

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