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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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ACLU Legal Director David Cole on the Supreme Court's Uncertain Future
An eventful Supreme Court session just came to a close. This year, the court handed down major decisions on partisan gerrymandering, warrantless searches and seizures, union dues, the religious rights of business owners, and the Trump administration's notorious travel ban — to name a few. But...
An eventful Supreme Court session just came to a close. This year, the court handed down major decisions on partisan gerrymandering, warrantless searches and seizures, union dues, the religious rights of business owners, and the Trump administration's notorious travel ban — to name a few. But...
Complying While Black (Taser Edition)
By Reggie Shuford
By Reggie Shuford
Why Anthony Kennedy Was a Moderating Force on the Supreme Court
By David Cole
By David Cole
DeVos Doesn’t Believe that Promoting Racial Diversity in Schools Is a Worthwhile Cause
By Dennis Parker
By Dennis Parker
MS-13 Beat Me Up and Threatened to Kill Me. Then the US Government Took My Kids.
By Jessika L.
By Jessika L.
The Department of Homeland Security’s Own Watchdog Says ICE Detention Inspections Are Meaningless
By Victoria López, Madhuri Grewal
By Victoria López, Madhuri Grewal
The New York Times Magazine: Inside the ACLU's War on Trump
By Jennifer Safstrom
By Jennifer Safstrom
Innocent Students Are Getting Criminalizing Probation in One California County
By Sarah Hinger, Sylvia Torres-Guillén
By Sarah Hinger, Sylvia Torres-Guillén
Judge Rejects CIA’s Absurd Secrecy Claim on Botched Yemen Raid
By Anna Diakun
By Anna Diakun
