Press Releases
Mar 15, 2024
ACLU Statement on Supreme Court’s Decision Related to Whether Public Officials Can Block Social Media Followers
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Friday clarified when public officials’ social media posts are subject to the First Amendment in response to two challenges, O’Connor-Ratcli...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Court case: O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
Mar 14, 2024
ACLU Commends Senate Judiciary Committee’s Bill to Rein in the Government’s Use of Mass Warrantless Surveillance
The SAFE Act would make important reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)
Issue Areas:
National Security
Mar 13, 2024
ACLU Urges Senate to Reject TikTok Ban Bill Following House Passage
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 7521, a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States. The vote comes just one day after the Americ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Mar 13, 2024
Academy Award-Winning Actress Ariana DeBose Named ACLU Artist Ambassador for Voting Rights
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union today announced that Academy Award-winning actress Ariana DeBose will join the organization’s Artist Ambassador Program to advocat...
Mar 12, 2024
“Dangerous and Unconstitutional”: ACLU Slams House Intelligence Committee Plan to Use Section 702 to Spy on Pro-Palestinian Protestors Without a Warrant
WASHINGTON — House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner has been secretly trying to sway his colleagues to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Mar 12, 2024
Supreme Court Extends Pause on Anti-Immigrant Texas Legislation that Would Overstep Federal Law
Decision prevents law from going into effect until March 18
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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