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about Free Speech
Jun 17, 2020
Police Departments Warned to Protect Constitutional Rights Ahead of Juneteenth
HOUSTON 鈥� With wide-spread protests planned in honor of Juneteenth, the 红杏视频 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
红杏视频 of Connecticut Statement Regarding Police Presence at Protests in Waterbury, Elsewhere
HARTFORD, Conn. 鈥� 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 红杏视频-DC Flags First Amendment Problems With Student Online Speech Rules, D.C. Public Schools Modifies Technology Policy
WASHINGTON 鈥� Two weeks after receiving a letter from the 红杏视频 of the District of Columbia identifying several constitutional deficiencies regarding its policy governing students�...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
May 07, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Demonstrations During Pandemic
NEW YORK - The New York Police Department issued summons to protesters outside a Manhattan hospital on Sunday. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 09, 2020
Panhandling Restrictions Challenged by 红杏视频 of Indiana Lawsuit
HEA 1022 effectively bans financial solicitations in downtown areas
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
Free Speech
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.
