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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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Is Sexual Harassment a Civil Rights Violation? It Should Be.
By Julie Goldscheid
By Julie Goldscheid
Pennsylvania Imposes Permanent Solitary on Prisoners Facing Death
By Witold Walczak
By Witold Walczak
The NYPD’s ‘Cult of Compliance’
Though its leaders are not elected to office, the police bureaucracy acts as an unofficial gatekeeper that must be appeased before bills become law.
By Johanna Miller
Though its leaders are not elected to office, the police bureaucracy acts as an unofficial gatekeeper that must be appeased before bills become law.
By Johanna Miller
Customs and Border Protection Violated Court Orders During the First Muslim Ban Implementation
By Manar Waheed
By Manar Waheed
Does a US Warrant Extend to Data Held Abroad?
By Jennifer Stisa Granick
By Jennifer Stisa Granick
Is a Nondisclosure Agreement Silencing You From Sharing Your ‘Me Too’ Story? 4 Reasons It Might Be Illegal
By Emma J. Roth
By Emma J. Roth
Dallas County Violates People’s Rights by Keeping Them in Jail for Being Poor
By Brandon Buskey
By Brandon Buskey
Tenants Can Get Evicted for Calling the Police Across New York and Much of the Country
By Sandra Park
By Sandra Park
Worried About Getting Sued for Reporting Sexual Abuse? Here Are Some Tips.
By Bruce Johnson
By Bruce Johnson
On the 45th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, Court Battles for Abortion Access Persist
By Jennifer Dalven
By Jennifer Dalven
