Know Your Rights

Know your rights if ICE or immigration officers show up. This resource offers practical guidance for individuals, schools, and businesses with Indiana's evolving immigration laws.

The First Amendment protects your right to record and document law enforcement and federal agents performing their duties in public.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Learn more about your voting rights in Indiana, including eligibility, important dates, ID requirements, and first-time-voter guidelines.

The ACLU of Indiana is keeping a close eye on the implications for Hoosiers’ free speech. In particular, when public officials use social media as government actors, the First Amendment prohibits them from censoring differing viewpoints.

Knowing your rights is essential to protecting them. Here's what Indiana public school students need to know about their rights in the classroom.

Transgender and gender nonconforming students have the right to be safe and be themselves at school. Here's everything you need to know about what to do if you are experiencing harassment or discrimination at school because of your gender identity.

The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exercise of speech rights. Make sure you’re prepared by brushing up on your rights before heading out into the streets.

The ACLU of Indiana can help you if you think your rights have been violated by a government agency or organization, including town government, schools, police officers or the state of Indiana.

Being stopped by police is a stressful experience that can go bad quickly. Here we describe what the law requires and also offer strategies for handling police encounters. We want to be clear: The burden of de-escalation does not fall on private citizens — it falls on police officers. However, you cannot assume officers will behave in a way that protects your safety or that they will respect your rights even after you assert them. You may be able to reduce risk to yourself by staying calm and not exhibiting hostility toward the officers. The truth is that there are situations where people have done everything they could to put an officer at ease, yet still ended up injured or killed.