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ACLU Sues Over Alleged Racial Profiling at Idaho Raid

2/15/2026

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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and three Idaho families filed a lawsuit over October 19 raid at La Catedral racetrack in Wilder.
The lawsuit alleges 400 people, U.S. citizens and children, were detained for hours without food or water.
ACLU says the operation was a coordinated government scheme for racial profiling under the guise of illegal gambling investigation.
They seek damages and a declaration that their rights were violated.

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Story summary

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and three Idaho families filed a lawsuit over October 19 raid at La Catedral racetrack in Wilder.
The lawsuit alleges 400 people, U.S. citizens and children, were detained for hours without food or water.
ACLU says the operation was a coordinated government scheme for racial profiling under the guise of illegal gambling investigation.
They seek damages and a declaration that their rights were violated.