Press Releases
about Free Speech
Nov 20, 2024
Ahead of House Vote on Bill that Would Stifle Dissent, ACLU Sounds Alarm Again
H.R. 9495 was narrowly blocked last week after members of Congress received more than 100,000 messages from constituents urging them to oppose
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Nov 14, 2024
ACLU Urges Senate to Oppose Bill That Will Threaten Political Speech on College Campuses
The bill would falsely equate criticism of Israel with antisemitic discrimination
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Nov 12, 2024
ACLU 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 “terrorist supporting”
Oct 31, 2024
Universities Should Protect Students’ Right to Protest, End Crackdown on Peaceful Protests
WASHINGTON – 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
ACLU Statement on Former President Trump’s Repeated Threats to Prosecute or Punish Political Opponents if Elected
WASHINGTON, DC —A 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’ Communications in Major Case for Press Freedom
ACLU Represents Media Organization Unicorn Riot in Latest Filing in Years-Long Legal Battle Stemming from 2016 Dakota Access Pipeline Protests
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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