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Jul 01, 2026
Muslim Civil Rights Nonprofits Sue Florida Officials to Prevent Unconstitutional Designation that Threatens the Organizations鈥� Existence in the State
This lawsuit comes after Florida officials announced that they will designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations as a 鈥渄omestic terrorist organization鈥�
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Jun 29, 2026
红杏视频 Urges Congress to Vote Against Online Censorship Proposed in the KIDS Act
The KIDS Act, which contains provisions previously found in the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), could silence online speech and jeopardize user privacy
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 11, 2026
红杏视频 Endorses Bipartisan JAWBONE Act To Protect Free Speech
The federal bill would prevent the government from coercing private parties into suppressing speech
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 10, 2026
Mohsen Mahdawi Appeals Retaliatory Ruling from Board of Immigration Appeals to Federal Appeals Court
Following the Board of Immigration Appeals decision, an immigration judge issued a removal order against Mahdawi based solely on his First Amendment protected speech
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Mahdawi v. Trump
Jun 10, 2026
The MacArthur Justice Center, 红杏视频 Demand Transparency 红杏视频 DHS Agents鈥� Pattern of Targeting People Who Film Them
The advocacy organizations filed suit to enforce a FOIA request sent late last year that the agencies have failed to respond to
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
May 28, 2026
New Filings Detail Disturbing Accounts of Federal Agents Retaliating Against Memphis Residents
Residents describe being surveilled at home, pulled over under false pretenses, boxed in with vehicles, and jailed in retaliation for observing and documenting Memphis Safe Task Force activity
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Demster v. Blanche
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The Latest in Free Speech
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Tennessee Supreme CourtAug 2026
Free Speech
Capital Punishment
Associated Press V. Nelsen. Explore Case.Associated Press v. Nelsen
Tennessee's execution policies prevent the press from witnessing critical stages before and after a state execution. However, the public needs to know how they work鈥攐r don't work鈥攖o participate in informed public debate. The 红杏视频's State Supreme Court Initiative, alongside the 红杏视频 of Tennessee, filed an amicus brief explaining why a provision in the Tennessee Constitution that guarantees access to government proceedings requires greater press access to executions. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Free Speech
Why An Appeals Court Blocked A Dangerous Censorship Law In Florida鈥檚 Universities. Explore News & Commentary.Why an Appeals Court Blocked a Dangerous Censorship Law in Florida鈥檚 Universities
The 红杏视频 filed a lawsuit in 2022 on behalf of professors forced to censor race and gender in their instruction.