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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!

This week at the ACLU of Maine: Fight for abortion access at the Maine State House, a new class action complaint against Trump's mass federal firings, 23andMe privacy concerns, and more. 

It was another busy week at the ACLU of Maine: We gathered with the community at SPACE Gallery, outlined our Robbins victory and next steps, and testified in Augusta on one piece of the puzzle to end the state's Sixth Amendment crisis and uphold the right to counsel.

Khalil, who was unlawfully arrested in retaliation for his advocacy, details this violation of his free speech rights.

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.

A second Trump administration threatens to use executive authority to further limit First Amendment freedoms, surveil Americans and undermine democracy.

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

Consumer privacy laws should strengthen free speech protections online, and vice versa. Here’s how it can be done.

Businesses offering expressive services do not have a First Amendment right to refuse to serve customers based on their identity. The SCOTUS decision merely recognizes a business’s right to choose not to sell certain products to anyone.