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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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By Mitra Ebadolahi
By Mitra Ebadolahi
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By Nathan Freed Wessler
By Nathan Freed Wessler
Meet the Prison Profiteers.
They’re worse than you think.
By ACLU
They’re worse than you think.
By ACLU
The Supreme Court Revisits Official Government Prayer
By Heather L. Weaver
By Heather L. Weaver
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By Nancy Abudu, Joyce Hamilton Henry
By Nancy Abudu, Joyce Hamilton Henry
The NSA Can Only Spy With A Little Help From Its Feds
By Michelle Richardson
By Michelle Richardson
Banned Books Week 2013: Books about LGBT Families Remain Targets of Censorship
By Joshua Block
By Joshua Block
U.N. to Review NSA Privacy Violations Among Other U.S. Rights Abuses
U.N. to Review NSA Privacy Violations Among Other U.S. Rights Abuses
By Jamil Dakwar
U.N. to Review NSA Privacy Violations Among Other U.S. Rights Abuses
By Jamil Dakwar
Destroying the Right to Be Left Alone
By Chris Calabrese, Matthew Harwood
By Chris Calabrese, Matthew Harwood
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By Matthew Harwood
By Matthew Harwood
