News & Commentary
ICE Program Foments Abuse, Hatred, and Fear — and Makes Us All Less Safe
A new ACLU report on the 287(g) program’s harmful partnerships with local sheriffs reveals racist abuses and no accountability.
10 Books Politicians Don’t Want You to Read
Read about some of the books that have most recently been banned or challenged for removal across public schools and libraries in our ‘ACLU Banned Book Club Reading List’.
You Have the Right to Record Law Enforcement Officers — Including at the Border
In a landmark settlement, the federal government was forced to concede that there is no border exception to this First Amendment right.
Indigenous Students Should Be Allowed to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation
Department of Education officials must take action to protect Indigenous students’ rights to cultural and religious expression.
If You Care About Freedom, You Should Be Asking Why We Don’t Fund Our Public Defender Systems
Four out of five criminal defendants can’t afford a lawyer, but in many places, the system promised to them by our state and federal constitutions is chronically in crisis.
Montana Politicians are Trying to Take Away Your Right to Privacy
Originally published in the Missoulian Op-ed section
By Caitlin Borgmann
In Montana, Your Right to Cell Phone Privacy is Up for Debate
Exceptions to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement must be narrowly defined to deter expansive, unjustified searches by law enforcement.
The State of Montana v. Mefford
The ACLU of Montana and the ACLU filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Montana Supreme Court arguing that courts must interpret state and federal privacy protections to protect against the disclosure of vast amounts of digital data contained on electronic devices.
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