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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 Press

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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...

What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
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A group of people have an animated conversation over a dinner table.

Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.

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A child using smart phone in bed late at night.

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
High-angle aerial shot of a small motorboat.

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.
An individual holding a sign that says "Protect People, Not Power" outside of the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of arguments in the Voting Rights case Callais v. Landry.

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 2025

Podcast

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...

What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
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A group of people have an animated conversation over a dinner table.

Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.

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Nov 28, 2016

After 50 Years as a Legal Immigrant, I Spent 18 Months in Immigration Detention Without a Bail Hearing

By Arnold Giammarco

By Arnold Giammarco

Arnold Giammarco army portrait
Arnold Giammarco army portrait
After 50 Years as a Legal Immigrant, I Spent 18 Months in Immigration Detention Without a Bail Hearing
Nov 28, 2016

Standing on the Shoulders of My Ancestors: My Journey Through the National Museum of African American History and Culture

By Candice Francis

By Candice Francis

The National Museum of African American History and Culture
The National Museum of African American History and Culture
Standing on the Shoulders of My Ancestors: My Journey Through the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Nov 28, 2016

In America, No One — Including Immigrants — Should Be Locked Up Without Due Process of Law

By Michael Tan

By Michael Tan

Joseph with his Son
Joseph with his Son
In America, No One — Including Immigrants — Should Be Locked Up Without Due Process of Law
Nov 23, 2016

Presidents Can’t Use National Security Concerns as an Excuse to Spy on Critics

By Brett Max Kaufman

By Brett Max Kaufman

Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Presidents Can’t Use National Security Concerns as an Excuse to Spy on Critics
Nov 22, 2016

My Mother Was Incarcerated in an Internment Camp as a Child. She Tells Us 2016 Reminds Her of 1942.

By Julia Harumi Mass

By Julia Harumi Mass

Amy Iwasaki Mass with her family at the Heart Mountain Internment Camp.
Amy Iwasaki Mass with her family at the Heart Mountain Internment Camp.
My Mother Was Incarcerated in an Internment Camp as a Child. She Tells Us 2016 Reminds Her of 1942.
Nov 22, 2016

Police at Standing Rock Are Using Life-Threatening Crowd-Control Weapons to Crack Down on Water Protectors

By Jamil Dakwar

By Jamil Dakwar

Standing Rock Bridge Barricade
Standing Rock Bridge Barricade
Police at Standing Rock Are Using Life-Threatening Crowd-Control Weapons to Crack Down on Water Protectors
Nov 22, 2016

ACLU-Obtained Emails Prove That the Federal Bureau of Prisons Covered Up Its Visit to the CIA’s Torture Site

By Carl Takei

By Carl Takei

Redacted email
Redacted email
ACLU-Obtained Emails Prove That the Federal Bureau of Prisons Covered Up Its Visit to the CIA’s Torture Site
Nov 22, 2016

Why Trump’s Proposed Targeting of Muslims Would Be Unconstitutional

By David Cole

By David Cole

Trump stencil imposed on Mosque
Trump stencil imposed on Mosque
Why Trump’s Proposed Targeting of Muslims Would Be Unconstitutional
Nov 21, 2016

President Obama Will Soon Turn Over the Keys to the Surveillance State to President-Elect Trump

By Ashley Gorski, Patrick Toomey

By Ashley Gorski, Patrick Toomey

NSA headquarters at night
NSA headquarters at night
President Obama Will Soon Turn Over the Keys to the Surveillance State to President-Elect Trump
Nov 18, 2016

The ACLU Responds to the Potential Nominations of Sen. Sessions for Attorney General and Rep. Pompeo for CIA Director

By Anthony D. Romero

By Anthony D. Romero

Sen. Jeff Sessions and Rep. Mike Pompeo
Sen. Jeff Sessions and Rep. Mike Pompeo
The ACLU Responds to the Potential Nominations of Sen. Sessions for Attorney General and Rep. Pompeo for CIA Director