News & Commentary about Discriminatory Profiling
“National security” has long been used to justify the unconstitutional profiling of, and discrimination against, Muslim, Black, Brown, and other historically marginalized communities. The ACLU fights for the individuals and communities harmed by the government’s discriminatory practice of using race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or ethnicity as a basis for suspicion or investigation.
Mar 24, 2014
What's the Difference Between Force Feeding and Waterboarding?
Feb 27, 2014
When Big Data Becomes a Civil Rights Problem
Oct 30, 2013
Where's the Suspicion in Government's "Suspicious Activity" Reports?
Oct 24, 2013
125 Groups ask DOJ to Probe Un-American NYPD Surveillance
Sep 27, 2013
The No-Fly List: Where the FBI Goes Fishing for Informants
Sep 19, 2013
The Government is Spying on You: ACLU Releases New Evidence of Overly Broad Surveillance of Everyday Activities