Publication | Open Records Request
Sep 21, 2026
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ICE Out of Policing

See how Maine’s state agencies, counties, and police departments have historically collaborated with federal immigration agencies.
Publication | Open Records Request
Sep 21, 2026
Know Your Rights Stopped by Police

Law Enforcement Policy FOAAs

Every law enforcement agency in Maine has written policies that govern its work. A new law means that Maine law enforcement agencies must make all of their policies available to the public.
Publication | Report
Jul 16, 2026
Agents of Chaos and Cruelty
  • Immigrants' Rights

Agents of Chaos and Cruelty: How the Trump Administration's National Deportation Policing Force Has Attacked American Communities

This report documents widespread civil rights violations carried out by immigration agents during the first year of President Trump’s second term across eight states.
Publication | Newsletter
May 8, 2026
Birthright Citizenship Rally at SCOTUS
  • Civil Rights and Liberties|
  • +1 Issue

2026 Spring Newsletter

See the latest on our Supreme Court fight for birthright citizenship, legislative efforts to protect immigrants' rights and privacy, and more.
Publication | Open Records Request
Dec 23, 2025
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License Plate Readers and Public Surveillance

Maine law limits the use of ALPRs and other automated mass surveillance, but a company called Flock Safety has launched intensive marketing campaigns to towns throughout Maine.
Publication | Report
Oct 23, 2025
Freedom is an act

2025 Annual Report: Freedom is an Act

A snapshot of 12 busy and exciting months at the ACLU of Maine.
Publication | Newsletter
Oct 18, 2025
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2025 Fall Newsletter

Catch up on the latest news from the ACLU of Maine.
Publication | Open Records Request
Jul 28, 2025
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Arrests of Homeless People in Maine

People without stable housing are arrested much more often than those with permanent housing, usually for nonviolent, low-level offenses. To better understand this disparity in our state, the ACLU of Maine is asking for public records related to the arrests of unhoused people.
Publication | Newsletter
Apr 3, 2025
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  • Civil Rights and Liberties|
  • +3 Issues

Spring 2025 Newsletter