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Aug 21, 2026
Purr-Suing Justice So @CatsOnACouch Attend a Vice-Presidential Event in Brewer
After V.P. Vance announced a vice-presidential event in Brewer, we immediately asked the federal court for a preliminary injunction requiring the government to let Amanda McGonigle attend.
By Anahita Sotoohi
Aug 18, 2026
ICE Agents to Wear Body Cameras But the Fix is In
The technology appears unlikely to constrain the immigration agencies; much more sweeping reforms are needed
Aug 06, 2026
Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance
Build it (an authoritarian tracking infrastructure) and they (expanded uses) will come
Jul 31, 2026
Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely
Despite government attacks against protesters and the press, documenting interactions with law enforcement and federal agents is protected by the First Amendment. ACLU experts break down what you need to know.
Jul 07, 2026
Our Latest Claw-suit to Purr-tect the First Amendment
Just because some elected officials can’t take a joke doesn’t mean the government can ban people from making them.
By Anahita Sotoohi, Samuel Crankshaw
Jun 16, 2026
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”
Mar 19, 2026
War tests our rights. The ACLU of Maine is ready.
Over our 106-year history, the work of the ACLU has always been vital – but during wartime, our work becomes especially urgent.
By Zachary Heiden
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