Press Releases
about Free Speech
Jun 22, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Indiana Sues Franklin Mayor for Blocking Individual from Facebook Page
INDIANAPOLIS – The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against City of Franklin Mayor Steve Barnett for blocking an individual from the Mayor’s Facebo...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 10, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Washington: City of Seattle’s Denial of Juneteenth Event Permit Unconstitutional
SEATTLE—The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Washington and the Public Defender Association sent a letter on behalf of CHOP Art to the Seattle City Attorney’s Office and the involved city departments c...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 09, 2021
Comment on Biden Revoking Trump Executive Orders Targeting TikTok and WeChat
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration revoked executive orders targeting the TikTok and WeChat apps, which were signed by former President Donald Trump. President Biden signed a ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
National Security
Jun 09, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Iowa Objects to New Law That Will Shut Down Discussion of Systemic Racism, Sexism
Statement from ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Iowa Executive Director Mark Stringer on the "defined concepts" law, House File 802, which goes into effect July 1, 2021:
"We condemn the enactment of this h...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 09, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of West Virginia Sues State Officials for Knowingly Violating Open Meetings Law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of West Virginia (ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ-WV) and Huntington attorney Hoyt Glazer filed a lawsuit today against the West Virginia House of Del...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 07, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Washington: Ruling Blocks City of Selah from Censoring Black Lives Matter-Related Speech
SELAH, Wash. – A federal court has temporarily blocked the city of Selah, Washington from enforcing three provisions of its municipal code, after finding that the Selah Alliance ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech

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