Press Releases
about Free Speech
Aug 26, 2020
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Wisconsin Issues Statement After Fatalities in Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. — The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Wisconsin issued a statement today after a night of violence erupted in Kenosha, after Kenosha Police shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake in the back seven t...
Aug 26, 2020
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Rhode Island Statement on South Kingstown Executive Order Barring Any Gatherings of More than 15 People
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Rhode Island executive director Steven Brown issued the following statement in response to the executive order issued today by South Kingstown Tow...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 26, 2020
Portland Veterans, Abducted Protester, Black Activists Sue Trump in ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters who were abducted, beaten, and gassed by federal agents in Portland, Oregon, are suing President Trump, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 24, 2020
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Wisconsin Issues Statement on the Deployment of National Guard to Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers today deployed the Wisconsin National Guard to Kenosha, where protests have erupted after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, who remains hospital...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 10, 2020
Plaintiffs in Black Lives Matter v. Seattle and City of Seattle Agree to Order Protecting Protestors, Journalists, Legal Observers and Medics from Police Abuses During Protests
SEATTLE – The City of Seattle has agreed to strengthen and clarify the existing preliminary injunction in response to the contempt motion filed by the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Washington, The Kor...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 07, 2020
Court of Appeals Finds Cape Elizabeth High School Student Engaged in Constitutionally Protected Speech
Court of Appeals affirms lower court’s preliminary injunction, blocking the student’s suspension
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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 ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ expert, email media@aclu.org.
Contact an ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Affiliate
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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 ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ state affiliate.
-
PodcastJul 2025
Free Speech
The Abcs Of Free Speech With Emerson Sykes. Explore Podcast.The ABCs of Free Speech with Emerson Sykes
-
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
+3 Issues
Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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’s Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s 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.