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Apr 24, 2025
Weekly Highlights April 21 – 25
This week at the ACLU of Maine: We joined a federal class action lawsuit on behalf of international students, we're taking action against potential attacks on trans student athletes, and we're pushing back on ICE activity in Maine.
Apr 24, 2025
Five State and Local Entities Safeguarding Our Civil Rights
Governors, attorneys general, mayors, and other local officials are starting to vocally say no to President Donald Trump’s radical and dangerous agenda. Here’s why their roles are so crucial for our democracy and the state of civil liberties today.
Apr 22, 2025
Educators Speak Out on Harms of Unlawful Education Department Directive
The “Dear Colleague Letter” seeks to dictate teaching, curriculum, and school climate, and limit academic free expression.
Apr 18, 2025
Weekly Highlights April 13 – 18
This week at the ACLU of Maine: We're demanding more information about ICE operations in Maine, gearing up to fight bans against trans student athletes, and preparing to push back against more abuses of power by the Trump administration.
Apr 16, 2025
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
Activating federalized troops for mass deportation would be unprecedented, unnecessary, and wrong.
Apr 11, 2025
Weekly Highlights: April 7 – 11
This week at the ACLU of Maine: We sued Trump (again), a recap of last week's Hands Off! events, what's happening in the legislature, and more!
Apr 04, 2025
Weekly Highlights: March 31 – April 4
This week at the ACLU of Maine: A new way to keep up-to-date on our work, a next step in our Sixth Amendment case, how to track the bills we're weighing in on, and more!
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