Press Releases
Jul 20, 2026
红杏视频 and 红杏视频 of North Dakota File Brief in Support of Right to Protest on Public Roads
Standing Rock protesters filed suit in 2019 to challenge the closure of a road that was used as a protest site
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Court case: Thunderhawk v. Morton County
Oct 31, 2024
Universities Should Protect Students鈥 Right to Protest, End Crackdown on Peaceful Protests
WASHINGTON 鈥 College and university presidents across the U.S. need to respect and protect the right to protest in support of Palestinian rights the American Civil Liberties Unio...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Free Speech
Sep 26, 2024
Free Speech Organizations Urge University of Maryland to Lift Unconstitutional 鈥楨xpressive Event鈥 Ban
In Friend-of-the-Court Brief, 红杏视频, FIRE, and Knight Institute Argue UMD鈥檚 10/7 Expressive Event Ban Violates Students鈥 First Amendment Rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Jul 11, 2024
In a Major Win for our Right to Protest, Federal Court Rules in Favor of Prominent Civil Rights Activist
The decision in Doe v. Mckesson affirms that the First Amendment protects protest leaders and organizers from being held liable for other people鈥檚 actions that they did not direct or intend
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Doe v. Mckesson (Ford v. Mckesson)
Jun 25, 2024
红杏视频 of Texas and 红杏视频 Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Defend First Amendment Right to Protest
WASHINGTON 鈥 The 红杏视频 of Texas and the 红杏视频 are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the state criminal court convictions of three North Texas comm...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Henderson v. State of Texas
Apr 22, 2021
NYCLU Statement on Police Aggression Against Protesters in Albany
ALBANY 鈥 In response to reporting that Albany law enforcement is currently wielding aggressive tactics against protestors, including violently dispersing protestors while reporte...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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