Press Releases
May 31, 2022
ACLU Statement on Supreme Court Blocking Texas Social Media Law
WASHINGTON 鈥� In response to the news that the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of a Texas law banning online platforms from restricting users鈥� posts based on their political v...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 08, 2021
In Wake of Complaints, ACLU of Rhode Island Calls on RIDE to Revise Employee Social Media Policy
After receiving numerous complaints from Providence Public School teachers, the ACLU of RI has sent a letter to RI Department of Education Commissioner Ang茅lica Infante-Green, cal...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 01, 2021
ACLU of Rhode Island Settles Suit over Facebook Censorship by Woonsocket Mayor
The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the favorable settlement of a federal lawsuit that challenged, as a violation of the First Amendment, Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt鈥...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 05, 2021
ACLU of Rhode Island Sues over Facebook Censorship by Woonsocket Mayor
In a major First Amendment case, ACLU of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys David Cass and Lynette Labinger today filed a federal lawsuit challenging Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 02, 2021
ACLU of Indiana Sues Representative J.D. Prescott for Banning Constituent from His Legislative Facebook Page
INDIANAPOLIS 鈥� The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit today against Representative J.D. Prescott for blocking his constituent, Brandon Kloer, from commenti...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 09, 2020
Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of Social Media Ban for People Convicted of Committing Sex Offenses
Decision Extends First Amendment Protections for People on Parole, Recognizes Social Media as Essential to Free Speech
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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News & CommentaryAug 2026
Internet Speech
Despite 'new' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat. Explore News & Commentary.Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
In response to Flock鈥檚 announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Internet Speech
Veterans Share Why The Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve In Ground Combat Roles. Explore News & Commentary.Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Internet Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Ice Agents To Wear Body Cameras But The Fix Is In. Explore News & Commentary.ICE Agents to Wear Body Cameras But the Fix is In
The technology appears unlikely to constrain the immigration agencies; much more sweeping reforms are needed -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Internet Speech
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States Are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence With Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.. Explore News & Commentary.States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.