News & Commentary

This Banned Books Week, we’re teaming up with the Maine Library Association to defend the freedom to read – because democracy depends on open access to ideas.

Catch up on the latest news from the ACLU of Maine.

The recent militarization of D.C. is a reminder of how quickly government power can expand. Our guide explains what to do if you’re stopped by police or troops.

The court's rulings—and its shifting procedures—signal lasting threats to civil liberties.

At the ACLU’s Civil Rights in the Digital Age AI Summit, leaders convened to evaluate the civil rights landscape of artificial intelligence and tech, and how we can call for policies that center privacy, fairness, and equity.

This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed outcomes in an ascendant emergency docket

This week at the ACLU of Maine: Reflections on the Fourth of July and what we can learn from Frederick Douglass, SCOTUS agrees to hear two ACLU cases, an upcoming webinar on the biggest Supreme Court decisions of 2025, and more. 

Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to carry out its unlawful immigration agenda.

This week at the ACLU of Maine: A key data privacy bill advances, march with the ACLU in the Portland Pride parade, and more upcoming events.