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about Free Speech
Jun 22, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Indiana Sues Franklin Mayor for Blocking Individual from Facebook Page
INDIANAPOLIS – The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against City of Franklin Mayor Steve Barnett for blocking an individual from the Mayor’s Facebo...
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Free Speech
Jun 10, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Washington: City of Seattle’s Denial of Juneteenth Event Permit Unconstitutional
SEATTLE—The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Washington and the Public Defender Association sent a letter on behalf of CHOP Art to the Seattle City Attorney’s Office and the involved city departments c...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 09, 2021
Comment on Biden Revoking Trump Executive Orders Targeting TikTok and WeChat
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration revoked executive orders targeting the TikTok and WeChat apps, which were signed by former President Donald Trump. President Biden signed a ...
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Free Speech
National Security
Jun 09, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Iowa Objects to New Law That Will Shut Down Discussion of Systemic Racism, Sexism
Statement from ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Iowa Executive Director Mark Stringer on the "defined concepts" law, House File 802, which goes into effect July 1, 2021:
"We condemn the enactment of this h...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 09, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of West Virginia Sues State Officials for Knowingly Violating Open Meetings Law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of West Virginia (³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥-WV) and Huntington attorney Hoyt Glazer filed a lawsuit today against the West Virginia House of Del...
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Free Speech
Jun 07, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Washington: Ruling Blocks City of Selah from Censoring Black Lives Matter-Related Speech
SELAH, Wash. – A federal court has temporarily blocked the city of Selah, Washington from enforcing three provisions of its municipal code, after finding that the Selah Alliance ...
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Free Speech
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PodcastJul 2025
Free Speech
The Abcs Of Free Speech With Emerson Sykes. Explore Podcast.The ABCs of Free Speech with Emerson Sykes
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
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Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.
