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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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The Trump Administration Continues the Racist and Disastrous War on Pot
By Jesselyn McCurdy
By Jesselyn McCurdy
Trump’s Pick to Oversee Civil Rights in Schools Has a History of Attacking Civil Rights
By Brian Hauss
By Brian Hauss
NYPD Union’s Lawsuit Could Reverse-Engineer Body Cameras Into Surveillance Tools
New York City’s largest police union doesn’t believe in public accountability for its officers.
By Michael Sisitzky
New York City’s largest police union doesn’t believe in public accountability for its officers.
By Michael Sisitzky
Congress Just Passed a Terrible Surveillance Law. Now What?
By Neema Singh Guliani
By Neema Singh Guliani
If Sexual Harassment Is Illegal, Why Is It So Rampant?
By Lenora M. Lapidus
By Lenora M. Lapidus
Who Is at Highest Risk of Sexual Harassment?
By A. Elaine Lewis
By A. Elaine Lewis
Diversion Keeps Kids Out of the Criminal Justice System, but Too Many Police in New Jersey Fail to Use It
By Portia Allen-Kyle
By Portia Allen-Kyle
DHS' Threat to Prosecute Officials of Sanctuary Cities Is Unconstitutional
By Cody Wofsy
By Cody Wofsy
Big Corporations Make Millions by Selling People a Chance to Get Out of Jail
By Udi Ofer
By Udi Ofer
The Trump Administration Abandons Its Obligations to Trans Students
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
