News & Commentary

Oct 05, 2021

More of the Same: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention Under the Biden Administration

The Biden administration is filling private prison beds emptied out by its own Executive Order with immigrant detainees.

Empty cell at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison.
Oct 01, 2021

Conceal and Carry Restrictions Can Help Protect Freedom of Expression

The First Amendment implications of a Second Amendment case

A sign at the entrance of the city hall in Anchorage, Alaska, that warns handgun owners that guns are prohibited in the building.
Sep 30, 2021

Celebrate International Podcast Day with the ACLU's Spotify playlist

Tune into a collection of informative and engaging podcasts curated by ACLU-WY staff and supporters.

ACLU Podcast Playlist
Sep 30, 2021

My School is Shaming Girls’ Bodies

It’s time to understand that shaming girls is harmful and discriminatory and makes it unnecessarily stressful for us to get an education.

Side by side images of Riley. The left is the original and the right is a photoshopped image that covers her chest.
Sep 30, 2021

Get your poster for Wyoming's Women’s March on Oct. 2

Wyomingites aren’t backing down from the fight to defend reproductive freedom.

By Janna Farley

Image of a sign that says, "I am what an abortion access supporter looks like."
Sep 28, 2021

Understaffed, Unsanitary ICE Facility in New Mexico Fails Annual Inspection

An inspection found Torrance County Detention Center was failing to meet the basic needs of people detained there.

A screenshot of surveillance video taken shortly before men detained at the Torrance County were pepper-sprayed for engaging in a peaceful hunger strike
Sep 28, 2021

Here’s What You Need to Know About the White House’s Plan to Promote Voting Access

Voter Registration Day provides an opportunity for Biden administration to expand access to the ballot box.

Person holds sign that reads "register to vote here" near a voter registration booth on a Pennsylvania street
Sep 28, 2021

Can a Government Official Block You on Twitter? 

More often than not, the First Amendment traffics in nuance, detail, and government intent. In applying it to the internet, we should expect nothing less. 

Person using their device for social media
Sep 26, 2021

Banned Books Week and the Struggle Against Censorship 

We remain passionately committed to the First Amendment values that keep our society open. And we will continue to oppose censorship wherever it rears its ugly head.   

Banned Books Week Books