Press Releases
about Free Speech
May 19, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana Releases Statement Following Representative Ray Garofalo’s Removal as Chairman of the House Committee on Education
NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana released the following statement in response to Representative Ray Garofalo’s removal as Chairman of the House Committee on Education. In Ap...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 22, 2021
NYCLU Statement on Police Aggression Against Protesters in Albany
ALBANY – In response to reporting that Albany law enforcement is currently wielding aggressive tactics against protestors, including violently dispersing protestors while reporte...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 20, 2021
ACLU of Rhode Island Favorably Settles Lawsuit Against Portsmouth Over Political Sign Ban
A federal judge has approved the settlement of a lawsuit filed in January by ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorney Richard A. Sinapi that challenged the constitutionality of a ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 19, 2021
ACLU of Alaska Requests Court Rules to Protect the First Amendment Rights of State Employees
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The ACLU of Alaska has asked the court to decide a lawsuit against Governor Mike Dunleavy, his former Chief of Staff Tuckerman Babcock, and the State of Alask...
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Free Speech
Apr 16, 2021
ACLU of Minnesota: Judge Issues Order Halting Police Attacks on Journalists
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge ruled Friday evening that state law enforcement cannot attack or arrest journalists for covering the current protests.
U.S. District Judge Wi...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Criminal Law Reform
Apr 14, 2021
ACLU of Minnesota Sues to Stop Attack on Journalists Covering Daunte Wright Protests
The ACLU of Minnesota filed a motion in federal court Wednesday for a temporary restraining order to stop law enforcement from attacking and harassing reporters covering the Daunte...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Free Speech
One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained For His Speech Returns To Court. Explore News & Commentary.One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained for His Speech Returns to Court
The ACLU is in court this week with Dr. Badar Khan Suri fighting the Trump administration’s unconstitutional attempt to re-detain him for exercising his First Amendment rights. -
CaliforniaJan 2026
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Doe V. Dhs. Explore Case.Doe v. DHS
On February 2, 2026, the ACLU, ACLU of Northern California, and the ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a motion in federal court to quash a Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) administrative subpoena seeking Google subscriber records about our client, solely because he engaged in constitutionally protected speech criticizing DHS conduct. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Free Speech
Cómo Una Ley De La época De Covid Que Prohíbe Las "noticias Falsas" En Puerto Rico Acecha A La Prensa. Explore News & Commentary.Cómo una ley de la época de COVID que prohíbe las "noticias falsas" en Puerto Rico acecha a la prensa
Dos periodistas desafían una ley que amenaza la libertad de prensa en un intento de prohibir la desinformación -
Washington, D.C.Jan 2026
Free Speech
The New York Times Co. V. Department Of Defense. Explore Case.The New York Times Co. v. Department of Defense