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How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation.
By Sam LaFrance
How a COVID-era Law Banning ‘Fake News’ in Puerto Rico Targets the PressPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Lawmakers Renew Push to Regulate Kids’ Speech Online Despite Speech Protections
New state and federal bills seek to limit minors’ access to social media, but civil liberties advocates warn that the resulting online censorship threatens constitutional rights without delivering real safety.
By Hibah Ansari
Lawmakers Renew Push to Regulate Kids’ Speech Online Despite Speech Protections
Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.
The Trump administration must release its legal justification and all other materials related to its illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea.
By Jeffrey Stein, Christopher Anders
Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
This year’s most-read ACLU stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender communities, and the fight for justice in response.
By ACLU
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025Podcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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2019 was a Watershed Year in the Movement to Stop Solitary Confinement
The movement to stop the torturous practice of long-term solitary confinement gained traction in 2019. These are the achievements and developments...
By Amy Fettig
The movement to stop the torturous practice of long-term solitary confinement gained traction in 2019. These are the achievements and developments...
By Amy Fettig
Trump's War Pardons Are Sabotaging the Military Justice System
Victims of America's war crimes had little means of accountability. Now, even that is being eviscerated.
By Noor Zafar
Victims of America's war crimes had little means of accountability. Now, even that is being eviscerated.
By Noor Zafar
The Death Penalty in 2019: A Year of Incredible Progress, Marred by Unconscionable Executions
Public support for the death penalty is at the lowest point in decades. The number of states prohibiting executions has more than doubled in the...
By Cassandra Stubbs
Public support for the death penalty is at the lowest point in decades. The number of states prohibiting executions has more than doubled in the...
By Cassandra Stubbs
Pregnancy Discrimination a Mile High
This week, the ACLU's Women's Rights Project filed a pair of federal lawsuits against Frontier Airlines for discriminating against pregnant and breastfeeding employees. We talked to flight attendant Melissa Hodgkins and pilot Shannon Kiedrowski about their experiences working for Frontier, and...
This week, the ACLU's Women's Rights Project filed a pair of federal lawsuits against Frontier Airlines for discriminating against pregnant and breastfeeding employees. We talked to flight attendant Melissa Hodgkins and pilot Shannon Kiedrowski about their experiences working for Frontier, and...
The 2020 Election Promises Record Turnout
The ACLU is working hard to ensure everyone can vote.
By Bobby Hoffman
The ACLU is working hard to ensure everyone can vote.
By Bobby Hoffman
ICE and CBP Are Secretly Tracking Us Using Stingrays. We’re Suing.
The public has a right to know if and how often ICE and CBP are using Stingrays.
By Alexia Ramirez, Bobby Hodgson
The public has a right to know if and how often ICE and CBP are using Stingrays.
By Alexia Ramirez, Bobby Hodgson
Devin Nunes’ Cow Has a First Amendment Right to Call Rep. Nunes a ‘Treasonous Cowpoke’
Rep. Nunes may not like these characterizations, but the First Amendment vigorously protects the right to use creative expressions of contempt when...
By Brian Hauss
Rep. Nunes may not like these characterizations, but the First Amendment vigorously protects the right to use creative expressions of contempt when...
By Brian Hauss
The Battle for Abortion Access Is In the States
Even after a year of brutal attacks, we’re putting wins on the board.
By Jessica Arons
Even after a year of brutal attacks, we’re putting wins on the board.
By Jessica Arons
In 2019, We Fought Across the Country to Dismantle Mass Incarceration. We Won on Multiple Fronts.
In statehouses across the country, the consensus was clear: it's time we fix our broken criminal legal system.
In statehouses across the country, the consensus was clear: it's time we fix our broken criminal legal system.
Three Ways the “Fairness for All Act” Doesn’t Protect LGBTQ People from Discrimination
The Equality Act is the only bill before Congress with bipartisan support and comprehensive protections for LGBTQ people.
By Ian S. Thompson
The Equality Act is the only bill before Congress with bipartisan support and comprehensive protections for LGBTQ people.
By Ian S. Thompson
