News & Commentary
May 21, 2026
Trump Wants Maine Voters' Private Data. A Federal Court Just Stopped Him.
A U.S. district court has dismissed the federal government's lawsuit, blocking its demand for full access to Maine voters' sensitive personal information.
By Zachary Heiden, Maggie Nugent
May 21, 2026
Notes on the Votes: The 2026 Legislative Session in Review (Webinar)
With Maine’s 132nd Legislature officially adjourned, supporters joined a webinar to hear from the ACLU of Maine's policy team about its work in the State House.
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
Feb 02, 2026
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?
Nov 26, 2025
New Report Highlights How CBP and Border Patrol are Becoming a Repressive Internal Intelligence Agency
AP report reveals how the agency uses AI and mass surveillance across the nation to target, detain, and seize money from innocent drivers
Nov 19, 2025
Your Smartphone, Their Rules: How App Stores Enable Corporate-Government Censorship
Big Tech Oligopoly helps the Trump Administration crack down on free speech
Aug 19, 2025
I’m Hearing About More Pushback Against Flock, Fueled by Concern Over Anti-Immigrant Uses
Policymakers are beginning to recognize that the boundaries between local surveillance and the Trump Administration are hard to maintain.
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