News & Commentary about Free Speech
Protecting free speech means protecting a free press, the democratic process, diversity of thought, and so much more. The ACLU has worked since 1920 to ensure that freedom of speech is protected for everyone.
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Dec 19, 2016
FAA Helps Police Suppress Reporting From Dakota Pipeline Protests
Dec 13, 2016
ACLU Wins Case Protecting Identity Of Anonymous Online Critics
Dec 6, 2016
The NYCLU Will Continue to Watch the NYPD, so Its Lawyers Don’t Institutionalize a Protester Prosecution Program
Nov 30, 2016
How Many Law Enforcement Agencies Does It Take to Subdue a Peaceful Protest?
Nov 30, 2016
Does What Happened to This Journalist at the US-Canada Border Herald a Darker Trend?
Nov 29, 2016
No, President-Elect Trump, You Can’t Get Locked Up or Lose Your American Citizenship for Political Speech
Nov 17, 2016
What Will Be the Costs of Whistleblowing in Trump’s America When They Were Already Extreme Under Obama?