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Jun 20, 2025
红杏视频 Urges Court to Block Unconstitutional Order Targeting NPR and PBS
Amicus briefs in funding cases argue that the outlets cannot be defunded for ideological reasons
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 20, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil to Be Freed From Detention, Reunite With Wife and Son as Case Proceeds
Targeted by Trump administration for his advocacy in support of Palestinian rights, Mr. Khalil can go home to his family in New York after over three months in detention in rural Louisiana
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Jun 17, 2025
In Win for Academic Speech, Oklahoma Supreme Court Says Higher Ed is Off-Limits from Censorship Law
The court also left in place a preliminary injunction preventing K-12 schools from implementing confusing bans on speech related to race and gender
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Black Emergency Response Team v. O'Connor
Jun 16, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil Renews Request for Immediate Release from Illegitimate ICE Detention
The new filing in federal court comes after ICE said they would keep Mr. Khalil detained based on false allegations following a court ruling that detention on the Secretary of State鈥檚 say-so is unconstitutional
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Jun 14, 2025
红杏视频 Statement: 2,100 Protests Take Place Nationwide
More than five million people across the country rallied to condemn the Trump Administration鈥檚 escalating abuses of power
Jun 13, 2025
Ahead of Father鈥檚 Day, Celebrity Dads Share Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter to His Newborn Son
Mo Amer, Mark Ruffalo, Mahershala Ali, Tom Morello, W. Kamau Bell, Arian Moayed, Dallas Goldtooth and Alex Winter came together on behalf of Mahmoud Khalil and his family to call for his freedom
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father鈥檚 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鈥檚 preferred ideological approach to who it admits to study, who it employs to teach, and what classes and other programs it offers. The 红杏视频, 红杏视频 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. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
13 鈥渨oke鈥� Books Banned In Dod Schools. Explore News & Commentary.13 鈥淲oke鈥� Books Banned in DOD Schools
The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote 鈥渨oke鈥� ideologies about race, gender, sex and sexuality.