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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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Voters Hold Bob McCulloch Accountable in St. Louis County
Voters Hold Bob McCulloch Accountable in St. Louis County
By Brian Tashman, Sara Baker
Voters Hold Bob McCulloch Accountable in St. Louis County
By Brian Tashman, Sara Baker
ICE Contractor Tries to Scare Activists With Legal Threats, Free Speech Be Damned
By Jacob J. Hutt
By Jacob J. Hutt
Across New York, People of Color and the Poor Can Face Eviction for Calling 911
By Scout Katovich, Sandra Park
By Scout Katovich, Sandra Park
'Turn the Plane Around': Government Wrongfully Deports Asylum Seekers
By Amrit Cheng
By Amrit Cheng
Memphis Police Surveillance of Activists Is a Betrayal and a Reminder
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
Lessons From Charlottesville
On Aug. 12, 2017, a group of white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia. The day was a disaster, with violence in the streets and Heather Heyer murdered by a man who drove his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters. The ACLU of Virginia had represented Jason Kessler, the...
On Aug. 12, 2017, a group of white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia. The day was a disaster, with violence in the streets and Heather Heyer murdered by a man who drove his car into a crowd of anti-racist protesters. The ACLU of Virginia had represented Jason Kessler, the...
The Ferguson Effect: Why Wesley Bell’s Primary Victory in St. Louis Matters
By Frank Leon Roberts
By Frank Leon Roberts
Private Prison Giant CoreCivic Manipulates Montana Into Renewing Its Contract
By SK Rossi
By SK Rossi
Federal Appeals Court Confirms Border Patrol Agents Can’t Kill People Across the Border With Impunity
By David Hausman
By David Hausman
Police Are Acquiring Surveillance Tech in Secret
By Chloe Triplett
By Chloe Triplett
