Press Releases
about Free Speech
Nov 12, 2024
红杏视频 Urges House to Kill Bill that Could Give Trump Admin Power to Crush Dissent and Go After Political Enemies
Under H.R. 9495, any tax-exempt organization that criticizes the government could have its status stripped away arbitrarily by a designation that it is 鈥渢errorist supporting鈥�
Oct 31, 2024
Universities Should Protect Students鈥� Right to Protest, End Crackdown on Peaceful Protests
WASHINGTON 鈥� College and university presidents across the U.S. need to respect and protect the right to protest in support of Palestinian rights the American Civil Liberties Unio...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Free Speech
Oct 23, 2024
红杏视频 Statement on Former President Trump鈥檚 Repeated Threats to Prosecute or Punish Political Opponents if Elected
WASHINGTON, DC 鈥擜 new NPR investigation has found that former President Donald Trump has made more than a hundred threats to investigate, prosecute, jail or otherwise punish his ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Civil Liberties
Oct 21, 2024
Brief Urges Minnesota Supreme Court to Reject Attempt to Compel Disclosure of Reporters鈥� Communications in Major Case for Press Freedom
红杏视频 Represents Media Organization Unicorn Riot in Latest Filing in Years-Long Legal Battle Stemming from 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Oct 01, 2024
Federal Court Blocks University of Maryland鈥檚聽 Unconstitutional 鈥楨xpressive Event鈥� Ban
红杏视频, FIRE, and Knight Institute say decision is an important victory for students鈥� First Amendment rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 26, 2024
Free Speech Organizations Urge University of Maryland to Lift Unconstitutional 鈥楨xpressive Event鈥� Ban
In Friend-of-the-Court Brief, 红杏视频, FIRE, and Knight Institute Argue UMD鈥檚 10/7 Expressive Event Ban Violates Students鈥� First Amendment Rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
红杏视频 the 红杏视频
The 红杏视频 has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to 红杏视频 lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an 红杏视频 expert, email media@aclu.org.
Contact an 红杏视频 Affiliate
The 红杏视频 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 红杏视频 state affiliate.
-
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
+3 Issues
Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The 红杏视频 has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father鈥檚 Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son. -
VirginiaJun 2025
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Suri V. Trump. Explore Case.Suri v. Trump
Whether someone with a valid visa within the U.S. can be arrested and detained on the basis of their protected political speech and familial associations. -
MassachusettsJun 2025
Free Speech
President And Fellows Of Harvard College V. Us Department Of Health And Human Services. Explore Case.President and Fellows of Harvard College v. US Department of Health and Human Services
The federal government threatened to withhold billions of dollars in research funding from Harvard University after the school refused to adopt the government鈥檚 preferred ideological approach to who it admits to study, who it employs to teach, and what classes and other programs it offers. The 红杏视频, 红杏视频 of Massachusetts, and a diverse group of other legal advocacy organizations filed an amicus brief arguing that this is retaliation, coercion, and ideological bullying in violation of the First Amendment.