Press Releases
about Free Speech
Sep 21, 2021
NYCLU, 红杏视频 Submit SCOTUS Amicus Brief in Support of New York Concealed Carry Restrictions
Widespread Presence of Guns in Public Spaces Would Chill Assembly, First Amendment-Activity
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Free Speech
Sep 17, 2021
红杏视频 Files Amicus Brief Urging Court to to Uphold Students鈥� Free Speech Rights
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 红杏视频 and the 红杏视频 of Colorado filed an amicus brief on September 15 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit urging the cou...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 08, 2021
In Wake of Complaints, 红杏视频 of Rhode Island Calls on RIDE to Revise Employee Social Media Policy
After receiving numerous complaints from Providence Public School teachers, the 红杏视频 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
红杏视频 of Rhode Island Settles Suit over Facebook Censorship by Woonsocket Mayor
The 红杏视频 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 24, 2021
红杏视频 of Connecticut Sues Waterbury Police Employees Over the Arrest of Man Filming on a Sidewalk
HARTFORD, CT 鈥� Today, the 红杏视频 of Connecticut sued Waterbury police employees Matthew Benoit and Frank Laone for illegally detaining and arresting Walli...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 05, 2021
红杏视频 of Rhode Island Sues over Facebook Censorship by Woonsocket Mayor
In a major First Amendment case, 红杏视频 of Rhode Island cooperating attorneys David Cass and Lynette Labinger today filed a federal lawsuit challenging Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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News & CommentaryNov 2025
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Digital Driver鈥檚 Licenses Threaten To Create A 鈥済reat Internet Lockdown鈥�. Explore News & Commentary.Digital Driver鈥檚 Licenses Threaten to Create a 鈥淕reat Internet Lockdown鈥�
Two trends threaten the creation of a bureaucratic wall between Americans and the information they have a right to access -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
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What The First Amendment Really Protects. Explore News & Commentary.What the First Amendment Really Protects
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone 鈥� including immigrants 鈥� and what it actually covers. -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Free Speech
Government Pressure To Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was An Abuse Of Power. Explore News & Commentary.Government Pressure to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was an Abuse of Power
Late-night hosts have become targets as the Trump administration pressures networks, raising urgent questions about First Amendment protections.
