Press Releases
about Free Speech
Jun 15, 2016
ACLU Sues City of Cleveland Over RNC Rules that Violate Free Speech
CLEVELAND — The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday seeking changes to regulations put in place by the city of Cleveland for the 201...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 02, 2016
Environmental Protesters Fight Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Coal Ash Landfill
ACLU Makes Free Speech Case Defending Residents of Low-Income, Majority Black Alabama Town
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Mar 09, 2016
Report Shows Health Risks of Tear Gas, Rubber Bullets, Other “Nonlethal” Weapons Used by Police
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations, which includes the American Civil Liberties Union, and Physicians for Human Rights today release...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Human Rights
Sep 18, 2015
Appeals Court to Reinstate Lawsuit Against FBI by Insane Clown Posse Fans
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan today hailed a federal appeals court ruling that allows fans of rap duo Insane Clown Posse — known as “Juggalos” ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 10, 2015
Judge Halts Enforcement of Unconstitutional Nude Photo Law in Arizona
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 10, 2015
CONTACT: David Horowitz, Media Coalition, 917-701-5552, horowitz@mediacoalition.orgStacy Sullivan, ACLU national, 212-549-2666, media@aclu.orgS...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 19, 2015
ACLU-NC Releases Phone App to Hold Police Accountable
RALEIGH – The ACLU of North Carolina today launched Mobile Justice NC, a free smart phone app that allows North Carolinians to automatically record and submit cell phone videos t...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Criminal Law Reform
About the ACLU
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The ACLU has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
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Court CaseDec 2025
Free Speech
Foia Request For Dhs Records On Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration Or Law Enforcement Activity And/or Publish Information. Explore Case.FOIA Request for DHS Records on Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration or Law Enforcement Activity and/or Publish Information
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News & CommentaryNov 2025
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Immigration Agents Are Retaliating Against People Who Record Them. Explore News & Commentary.Immigration Agents are Retaliating Against People Who Record Them
We’re filing a FOIA to find out how deep the problem goes -
U.S. Supreme CourtNov 2025
Free Speech
Cox Communications, Inc. V. Sony Music Entertainment. Explore Case.Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment
In a brief spearheaded by leading copyright scholars Rebecca Tushnet (Harvard Law), Mark Lemley (Stanford Law), and Chris Springman (NYU Law), the ACLU, the ACLU of Virginia, and the Center for Democracy and Technology filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment. In this significant copyright case, the Supreme Court will review a 4th Circuit ruling holding that an internet service provider could be liable for vast copyright damages because it took insufficient steps to disconnect IP addresses accused of downloading copyrighted material. The case is at the Supreme Court on the merits docket, with oral arguments scheduled for Monday, December 1, 2025.