Missouri ACLU and Planned Parenthood Affiliates Condemn SB 22 Signing and Expanded Appeal Powers for Attorney General

A majority of Missouri voters passed Amendment 3 to end Missouri’s abortion ban and protect reproductive freedom. Rather than following the will of the people, the same anti-abortion politicians that fought against Amendment 3 and lost at the ballot box have changed the rules.

Missouri ACLU and Planned Parenthood Affiliates Condemn SB 22 Signing

ACLU of Missouri Condemns the Unlawful Termination of Student Status

"Due process is foundational to our free society and provides every person a fair chance to defend themselves from arbitrary, punitive actions by the federal government. A students’ education should not be taken away so that a government can add numbers to a deportation count."

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Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All

President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.

Members of the National Guard patrol the area surrounding the outskirts of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

Writing an Op-Ed is Not Grounds for Deportation

The U.S. government’s escalating attacks on noncitizens’ right to free speech, including our client Rümeysa Öztürk, should scare us all.

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Letter to My Husband, Mahmoud Khalil

As she prepares to welcome her first child with husband Mahmoud Khalil, Dr. Noor Abdalla writes to her husband one month after he was unlawfully detained for exercising his free speech rights. 

A photo of Mahmoud Khalil and Dr. Noor Abdalla.

The Human Toll of Trump's Anti-Trans Crusade

President Donald Trump’s assault on transgender rights is a gross overreach of presidential power and yet another attempt to punish trans people just for existing.

Trans Rights, speakers, protesters, and supporters denounce the Trump Administration's persistent attacks on the transgender community. by carrying a huge sign reading" TRANS RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS".

Voting Rights Groups Challenge Trump’s Recent Executive Order

“The president has no constitutional or statutory authority to unilaterally dictate how elections are run. This executive order is a blatant violation of the separation of powers."

Voting Rights Groups Challenge Trump's Recent Executive Order

Machine Surveillance is Being Super-Charged by Large AI Models

Limits and guardrails are vital to protect our privacy and liberty — as well as our sanity — against omnipresent AI surveillance.

Scanning the crowd of people walking at the railway station. Surveillance interface using artificial intelligence and facial recognition.

Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated.

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple.

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