News & Commentary

This week at the ACLU of Maine: We announce the Scolnik Award Nominee, join us in protest this weekend, Know Your Rights, and more!

This week: Arguments at Maine's highest court, supporting local art and civil liberties, celebrating Banned Books Week, and preparing for the Scolnik Award to honor Mainers committed to civil liberties.

This week: We filed two new lawsuits to protect due process and immigrants' rights, the Scolnik Reception event is right around the corner, and some Maine news to keep you up-to-date.

This week: We're urging a federal court to enforce an agreement to address children's rights in Maine, raising the alarm on government censorship, and heading to Unity for the Common Ground Country Fair.

Knowing your rights is a powerful way to keep our communities as safe as possible in the face of rapidly changing immigration enforcement practices.

After a short summer break, the ACLU of Maine is back in action with a victory from Maine's highest court, a new back-to-school toolkit, and preparations for several upcoming events!

Attacks against students' and teachers' rights are happening throughout the country, from book bans to curriculum that denies historical facts. Know your rights this school year.

Maine lawmakers are considering placing armed police in schools, ignoring what students really need to live in safe communities.

Testimony to the Portland Board of Education by Zachary Heiden, Legal Director, ACLU of Maine We urge you to reject funding for police officers in Portland schools and put those resources where they are truly needed – into mental health resources for your students who desperately need them.