Press Releases
about Free Speech
Sep 17, 2025
ACLU Responds to Trump Administration Move Censoring Jimmy Kimmel
Trump's FCC Chair Threatens ABC Over Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue; ABC Caves and Pulls Kimmel's Show ‘Indefinitely’
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 17, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil to Challenge Immigration Judge’s Unprecedented Ruling
NEWARK, N.J. – Following the Trump administration’s latest effort to weaponize the immigration system to silence Mahmoud Khalil for his advocacy in support of Palestinian human...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Sep 10, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil Asks Appeals Court to Affirm His Release From Detention
Past rulings found there was no legitimate reason to detain Mr. Khalil and that trying to deport him on “foreign policy grounds” is likely unconstitutional
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Sep 09, 2025
ACLU and Partners Urge Appeals Court to Find Trump’s Deployment of Military in Los Angeles Unlawful
LOS ANGELES — Free speech organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief today in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Newsom v. Trump, California’s lawsuit challenging Presi...
Court case: Newsom v. Trump
Sep 03, 2025
Court Blocks Government’s Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard
BOSTON – Today, a federal court in the District of Massachusetts blocked the Trump administration’s attempted hostile ideological takeover of Harvard University.
The court held...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 03, 2025
Court Holds that Medical Researchers’ Censorship Suit Can Continue
A federal court denied the government’s motion to dismiss the claims from doctors alleging the federal government censored research that mentioned LGBTQ people
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Schiff v. Office of Personnel Management
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PodcastOct 2025
Free Speech
The Journalist Who Spent More Than 100 Days In Ice Detention. Explore Podcast.The Journalist Who Spent More Than 100 Days in ICE Detention
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News & CommentaryOct 2025
Free Speech
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Sweeping Ban On Drone Flights Across Chicago Looks Suspiciously Like An Attempt To Ban Press Coverage. Explore News & Commentary.Sweeping Ban on Drone Flights Across Chicago Looks Suspiciously Like an Attempt to Ban Press Coverage
We can’t let government block drone photography of newsworthy events simply by claiming a need to fly their own aircraft in an area or claiming the existence of vague “security threats” -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Carta De Del Periodista Detenido Mario Guevara. Explore News & Commentary.Carta de del periodista detenido Mario Guevara
Luego de 100 días en detención migratoria, el periodista Mario Guevara comparte una carta de su puño y letra mediante la cual describe el costo emocional de la separación de su familia, su amor por Estados Unidos y su determinación de seguir reportando -
News & CommentarySep 2025
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
A Letter From Detained Journalist Mario Guevara. Explore News & Commentary.A Letter From Detained Journalist Mario Guevara
After 100 days in immigration detention, journalist Mario Guevara shares a handwritten letter describing the toll of separation from his family, his love for the U.S., and his determination to keep reporting.