Press Releases
Nov 04, 2016
红杏视频 Urges Justice Department to Investigate Militarized Response at Standing Rock Protest
红杏视频 and Leadership Conference Call for End to Law Enforcement Response to Peaceful Protestors With Weapons of War
Nov 02, 2016
Disenfranchised voters and civic groups challenge Massachusetts' 20-day voter registration cutoff law
BOSTON -- The 红杏视频 has filed a lawsuit challenging Massachusetts' 20-day voter registration cutoff law, arguing that it has led to the arbitrary disenfran...
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Voting Rights
Court case: Chelsea Collaborative v. Galvin
Nov 01, 2016
Appeals Court Agrees to Grant Full Bench Review of Rowan County Prayer Case
RICHMOND, VA 鈥� The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit announced yesterday that the full court would reconsider a September 2-1 panel decision that allowed the commissio...
Oct 31, 2016
Report Collects Government Spying Cases from 10 Countries
鈥淪urveillance and Democracy鈥� Shows Effects of Uncontrolled Spying Around the World
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Oct 31, 2016
New City Suspension Data Shows Suspensions are Down but Racial Disparities Persist
The New York City Department of Education today released school suspension data for the full 2015-16 year. The numbers show that, while suspensions continue to decline, severe raci...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Oct 31, 2016
Judge Calls for Additional Safeguards in NYPD Surveillance Rules
NEW YORK 鈥� In a legal challenge to the New York City Police Department鈥檚 surveillance of American Muslims, a federal judge issued a ruling calling for alterations to a landmark...
Issue Areas:
National Security
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News & CommentaryNov 2025
Voting Rights
2025 Elections: Voters Came Out In Record Numbers To Defend Key Civil Liberties Issues Across The Country. Explore News & Commentary.2025 Elections: Voters Came Out in Record Numbers to Defend Key Civil Liberties Issues Across the Country
In big wins for civil liberties to protect abortion access and voting rights, and defy fearmongering, voters built the momentum needed to carry the fight forward to future elections. -
U.S. Supreme CourtNov 2025
National Security
Trump V. Illinois. Explore Case.Trump v. Illinois
The 红杏视频, the 红杏视频 of Illinois and other free speech organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court in Trump v. Illinois, the state鈥檚 lawsuit challenging President Trump鈥檚 attempt to federalize National Guard troops and deploy them into Chicago and surrounding counties. The case is at the Supreme Court on the Trump administration鈥檚 emergency application seeking to stay or temporarily lift the lower courts鈥� orders blocking the deployment. -
News & CommentaryNov 2025
Civil Liberties
Defending Veterans鈥� Rights For Over A Century. Explore News & Commentary.Defending Veterans鈥� Rights for Over a Century
This Veterans Day, we renew our commitment to ensuring that the rights of those who serve are honored and protected. -
News & CommentaryNov 2025
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
There鈥檚 Only One State That Is Asking The Right Questions 红杏视频 Digital Identity. Explore News & Commentary.There鈥檚 Only One State That is Asking the Right Questions 红杏视频 Digital Identity
A digital ID system involves value-laden choices that should be made through explicit political discussion and debate