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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 Hibah Ansari
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...
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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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Trump Picks Family Separation Advocate Kevin McAleenan to Be Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
Trump Picks Family Separation Advocate Kevin McAleenan to Be Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
By Brian Tashman
Trump Picks Family Separation Advocate Kevin McAleenan to Be Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
By Brian Tashman
Utah Passed a Law to Protect Noncitizens From Automatic Deportation
By Jason Stevenson, Marina Lowe
By Jason Stevenson, Marina Lowe
Kirstjen Nielsen’s Brutal and Calamitous Leadership of the Department of Homeland Security Comes to an End
By Brian Tashman
By Brian Tashman
Willie McCoy Should Be Alive Today
By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez
By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez
New Student 'Safety' Principles Place Students At Risk
By Chad Marlow
By Chad Marlow
I Was Arrested and Detained for Passing Out Fliers Near a Courthouse
By Michael Picard
By Michael Picard
How VAWA Takes on the Systems That Perpetuate Domestic and Sexual Violence
This bill goes beyond authorizing programs and funding that support survivors of gender-based violence.
By Sandra Park
This bill goes beyond authorizing programs and funding that support survivors of gender-based violence.
By Sandra Park
New Images From an Alabama Prison Reveal Horrific Conditions and Abuse
By David Fathi
By David Fathi
State Data Law Heightens Privacy Protection for Virginians
By Meredith Mason
By Meredith Mason
We Are Fighting Maricopa County’s Rampant Prosecutorial Misconduct
By Anna Arceneaux
By Anna Arceneaux
