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Jun 19, 2020
Statement from the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Oklahoma in Response to Protesters’ Rights in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to a tweet by the President regarding protesters on the ground in Oklahoma, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Oklahoma issued the following statement:
The following is attr...
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Free Speech
Jun 18, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Indiana and Indy10 Seek Court Order Barring Use of Chemical Weapons on Protesters
INDIANAPOLIS — Protesters who were attacked with tear gas and other weapons by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) while demonstrating against police brutality...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Free Speech
Jun 17, 2020
Police Departments Warned to Protect Constitutional Rights Ahead of Juneteenth
HOUSTON – With wide-spread protests planned in honor of Juneteenth, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Texas today sent a letter to the largest law enforcement agencies in Texas demanding that they pub...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Criminal Law Reform
May 31, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Connecticut Statement Regarding Police Presence at Protests in Waterbury, Elsewhere
HARTFORD, Conn. – People are protesting in Waterbury following the killing by Minneapolis police of George Floyd. The following is a reaction from David McGuire, executive direct...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 31, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Weekend Protests and Curfews in Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse
NEW YORK - Over the weekend, thousands across the state gathered to protest police violence against Black people and demand justice for the victims of racist murders in recent week...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 12, 2020
After ºìÐÓÊÓƵ-DC Flags First Amendment Problems With Student Online Speech Rules, D.C. Public Schools Modifies Technology Policy
WASHINGTON – Two weeks after receiving a letter from the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of the District of Columbia identifying several constitutional deficiencies regarding its policy governing studentsâ...
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Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
+3 Issues
Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son. -
VirginiaJun 2025
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Suri V. Trump. Explore Case.Suri v. Trump
Whether someone with a valid visa within the U.S. can be arrested and detained on the basis of their protected political speech and familial associations. -
MassachusettsJun 2025
Free Speech
President And Fellows Of Harvard College V. Us Department Of Health And Human Services. Explore Case.President and Fellows of Harvard College v. US Department of Health and Human Services
The federal government threatened to withhold billions of dollars in research funding from Harvard University after the school refused to adopt the government’s preferred ideological approach to who it admits to study, who it employs to teach, and what classes and other programs it offers. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Massachusetts, and a diverse group of other legal advocacy organizations filed an amicus brief arguing that this is retaliation, coercion, and ideological bullying in violation of the First Amendment.