News & Commentary

It was another busy week at the ACLU of Maine – from a major court victory to helping our neighbors know their rights. Catch up on the latest.

The Good Samaritan law was designed to save lives – and it has. But Maine's highest court recently ruled that a person's arbitrary word choice during an emergency should mark the difference between prosecution and freedom.

Research shows extensive benefits from syringe exchange and other harm reduction programs. But misguided efforts to ban common sense care continue.

Our analysis of a potential second Trump administration's proposed criminal legal system policies include unlawful tactics that will only harm our communities.

A look back at wins and losses for civil rights and civil liberties during this transformative term.

By granting Donald Trump immunity for a wide range of criminal conduct committed while in office, the Supreme Court has set a dangerous precedent that presidents are above the law.

Home is a refuge, a shelter, a place of safety and belonging. Despite the vulnerability of being unhoused, the Supreme Court has now made life even more dangerous for the 650,000 unhoused Americans and increased the risks for millions more who are living on the edge and housing-insecure.

No matter the Supreme Court's decision in the Grants Pass case, Portland’s leaders can choose to address the root causes of homelessness.

The current system is failing people with limited resources in all Maine counties, tipping the scales of justice against the people. A person's freedom should never depend on their wealth.