Freedom of speech, press, association, and petition are the foundation of a vibrant democracy. Debate and dissent are particularly essential in election years, including the right of people to express their views through peaceful rallies and protests.
November 1, 2024
During the 2023-2024 legislative session, the ACLU of Massachusetts and our partners fought hard to shore up civil liberties for people in our state.
August 2, 2024
By David Benoit, Racial Justice Community Advocate at the ACLU of Massachusetts
June 13, 2024
The ACLU of Massachusetts’ Racial Justice Program is continuing its work to dismantle systems of inequality in our schools, our health care, our democracy — and fighting those who seek to violate the civil liberties of the marginalized.
February 1, 2024
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was more than just a great orator, writer, and scholar; he was a relationship builder, an organizer, an activist — and that’s something we all have the power to do.
January 11, 2024
This technology is unregulated in Massachusetts—and it implicates civil liberties.
December 12, 2022