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Jul 17, 2026
ACLU Supports Challenge to Colorado Social Media Warning Label Law
The 2024 law would require websites to display the state’s view that speech online is harmful
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jul 14, 2026
Florida Officials Pause Designation of Prominent Civil Rights Groups as “Terrorist Organizations”
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Last night, Florida officials paused their plan to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a “domestic terrorist organization,” unde...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Jul 07, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Florida’s Unconstitutional Classroom Censorship Law
The “Stop W.O.K.E.” Act was signed into law in 2022 and prohibited teachers and professors from discussing topics related to race and gender in the classroom
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
Jul 01, 2026
Muslim Civil Rights Nonprofits Sue Florida Officials to Prevent Unconstitutional Designation that Threatens the Organizations’ Existence in the State
This lawsuit comes after Florida officials announced that they will designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations as a “domestic terrorist organization”
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Jun 29, 2026
ACLU Urges Congress to Vote Against Online Censorship Proposed in the KIDS Act
The KIDS Act, which contains provisions previously found in the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), could silence online speech and jeopardize user privacy
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 11, 2026
ACLU Endorses Bipartisan JAWBONE Act To Protect Free Speech
The federal bill would prevent the government from coercing private parties into suppressing speech
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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