News & Commentary

Each week we will provide you with a rundown of top news stories and must-read articles.

Each week we will provide you with a rundown of top news stories and must-read articles.

We are heartbroken by what happened in Charolottesville. Sadly, our state is not and has never been immune to this hateful ideology either. Today, we double down on our commitment to fighting for justice and the full protection of the law for all people.

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This post originally appeared on the website of the New England First Amendment Coalition.

Last week, Zach Heiden, ACLU of Maine Legal Director, and I went live on Facebook to help our members and the general public understand our rights while protesting. Check out our KYR video here, along with the many resources listed in the comments.

UPDATE: Mr. Darweesh, according to Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), has been released. Mr. Alshawi and others remain in dentention. The ACLU, along with several groups, filed a lawsuit this morning on behalf of two Iraqi men who were en route to the United States on immigrant visas when President Trump issued an executive order banning many Muslims from entering the country.One of the men, Hameed Khalid Darweesh, was traveling on an Iraqi special Immigrant Visa and had worked as an electrical engineer and contractor for the U.S. government from 2003–2010. Brandon Friedman, a former Obama administration official who commanded a platoon during the invasion of Iraq, said Mr. Darweesh had worked for him as an interpreter. He said on Twitter yesterday that Mr. Darweesh “spent years keeping U.S. soldiers alive in combat in Iraq.”The other, Haider Sameer Abdulkhaleq Alshawi, had been granted a Follow to Join Visa. His wife and 7-year-old son are lawful permanent residents residing in Houston, Texas,

By Stacy Sullivan, Associate Director of Strategic Communications, ACLUOriginally posted at aclu.orgAs inauguration ceremonies commenced for President Trump, I was aboard the Amtrak 2117 from New York to Washington, D.C. Almost everyone on the train was female, and there was no need to ask anyone where they were going. The train was a river of pink pussy hats. Amy Schumer was in the next car over, with a running commentary on the inaugural, which a fellow passenger was streaming.When we arrived in Washington’s Union Station, our pink hats met a smattering of red caps. Trump supporters, fresh from inaugural ceremonies, roamed the corridors in their trademark “Make America Great Again” hats. To be sure, Friday, Janua

Ten years ago, the ACLU of Maine told Maine's Liquor Licensing Unit to say "No, No, No!" to censorship.