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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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Adam McKay on Dick Cheney's Legacy
In his new Oscar-nominated film "Vice," Adam McKay (Saturday Night Live, "The Big Short") tells the story of Dick Cheney's journey from college dropout to becoming the most powerful — and probably the most controversial — vice president in American history. McKay joins At Liberty to...
In his new Oscar-nominated film "Vice," Adam McKay (Saturday Night Live, "The Big Short") tells the story of Dick Cheney's journey from college dropout to becoming the most powerful — and probably the most controversial — vice president in American history. McKay joins At Liberty to...
Smith College Overhauls Policing Practices After Black Student Racially Profiled
By Carl Takei
By Carl Takei
Trump Says 58,000 Texans Voted Illegally. Here's What Actually Happened.
By Andre Segura
By Andre Segura
The One Wall Trump Doesn’t Like
By Heather L. Weaver
By Heather L. Weaver
In Congress, a Threat to Americans’ First Amendment Right to Boycott
By Brian Hauss, Kate Ruane
By Brian Hauss, Kate Ruane
The Legal System Has Failed Black Girls, Women, and Non-Binary Survivors of Violence
Black women, girls, and non-binary people are seldom seen as victims.
By maya finoh, jasmine Sankofa
Black women, girls, and non-binary people are seldom seen as victims.
By maya finoh, jasmine Sankofa
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft Are at Odds on the Dangers of Face Recognition. One of Them Is on the Right Path.
By Nicole Ozer
By Nicole Ozer
Trump Administration Puts Religious Beliefs Over the Best Interests of Children
By Leslie Cooper, Ian S. Thompson
By Leslie Cooper, Ian S. Thompson
Alabama Is Going to Kill Rocky Myers. He Might Be An Innocent Man.
The case of a prisoner with an intellectual disability on death row is a window into the many flaws in the death penalty in America.
By Ashoka Mukpo
The case of a prisoner with an intellectual disability on death row is a window into the many flaws in the death penalty in America.
By Ashoka Mukpo
Data Reveals Driving as a Person of Color in Illinois Leads to More Unjustified Searches
By Rachel Murphy
By Rachel Murphy
