Press Releases
about Free Speech
Apr 02, 2021
ACLU of Indiana Sues Representative J.D. Prescott for Banning Constituent from His Legislative Facebook Page
INDIANAPOLIS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit today against Representative J.D. Prescott for blocking his constituent, Brandon Kloer, from commenti...
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Free Speech
Mar 30, 2021
ACLU of Georgia Urges Lt. Governor Not to Bring HB 289 to the Floor
HB289 is a Bill that Tramples the First Amendment
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Free Speech
Mar 30, 2021
ACLU of Georgia Opposes Bill that Tramples First Amendment
ATLANTA – The right to join with fellow citizens in protest or peaceful assembly is critical to a functioning democracy and at the core of the First Amendment.
“The First Am...
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Free Speech
Mar 29, 2021
ACLU of Georgia Urges Governor to Refrain from Signing Away Georgians’ Constitutional Freedoms of Speech and Assembly
ATLANTA – This afternoon, the ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Governor Kemp in strong opposition to HB 289, which, if passed, would violate Georgians’ freedoms of speech a...
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Free Speech
Mar 26, 2021
ACLU of Georgia Urges the House of Representatives to Oppose SB 226, a Bill that Chills the Open Exchange of Ideas in Georgia Schools
ATLANTA – Today, the ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Governor, Speaker of the House, and members of the House of Representatives urging them to oppose Senate Bill 226, a bi...
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Free Speech
Mar 25, 2021
ACLU of West Virginia Files Intent to Sue House of Delegates Concerning Sunshine Law Violation
The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) today provided notice to West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw and House Clerk Steve Harrison that it...
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Free Speech
About the ACLU
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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