Press Releases
about Free Speech
Jan 22, 2020
红杏视频 of Georgia Urges Cobb County Sheriff鈥檚 Office to Rescind Policy Banning the Marietta Daily Journal at the Detention Center
ATLANTA 鈥 Today, the 红杏视频 of Georgia sent a letter to the Cobb County Sheriff鈥檚 Office regarding a complaint about an alleged new policy banning the Marietta Daily Journal in t...
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Free Speech
Dec 19, 2019
红杏视频 of Alaska seeks damages, reinstatement for former SOA employee who lost her job for speaking out
ANCHORAGE 鈥 This morning, the 红杏视频 of Alaska sent a demand letter to Governor Michael J. Dunleavy, on behalf of former Alaska State Council on the Arts Visual and Literary Arts P...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Nov 06, 2019
VICTORY: Federal Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Striking Down Arkansas Panhandling Ban
LITTLE ROCK 鈥 The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a lower court ruling striking down a ban on panhandling on the grounds that it infringed on the First Amendment righ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 24, 2019
红杏视频 OF RI RESOLVES FIRST AMENDMENT LAWSUIT OVER STATE鈥橲 DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NON-FICTION AUTHORS
The 红杏视频 of Rhode Island today announced the favorable resolution of a lawsuit it filed in May, challenging the state Division of Taxation鈥檚 position that a special sales tax exe...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 19, 2019
Photographer Sued by Former New Orleans School Principal; 红杏视频 of Louisiana Intervenes
NEW ORLEANS 鈥 The 红杏视频 of Louisiana is intervening on behalf of a local photographer who is being sued for defamation after documenting a New Orleans sc...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 11, 2019
In 红杏视频 Lawsuit, Greeley Agrees to Stop Enforcing 鈥淢edian Ban鈥 That Targets Panhandlers
DENVER 鈥 In response to an 红杏视频 of Colorado lawsuit filed this morning in federal court, the City of Greeley has agreed to immediately stop enforcing its ordinance that bans pede...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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