Press Releases
about Free Speech
Mar 19, 2021
Groups Urge Rhode Island Senate to Reject Proposal that Would Deter Public Testimony
The League of Women Voters RI, Common Cause RI and the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Rhode Island have sent a letter to RI Senators expressing grave concerns over a proposed amendment to the 2021-2022 S...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 12, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Kentucky, Americans for Prosperity Join Forces to Urge State House to Reject Anti-Free Speech, Anti-Protest Bill
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky (AFP-KY) and the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Kentucky (³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥-KY) today announce their joint effort to oppose Senate Bill 2...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 10, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Iowa Calls Sahouri Prosecution "An Embarrassment"
The following statement regarding the acquittal of reporter Andrea Sahouri can be attributed to ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Iowa Legal Director Rita Bettis Austen.
"Sahouri, a reporter covering the Ge...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 01, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Indiana Sues Knightstown for Banning Community Members from Official Facebook Page
INDIANAPOLIS – The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Indiana today filed a lawsuit against the town of Knightstown, after at least 26 community members were banned from commentin...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Feb 23, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Tennessee Statement on ETSU Men's Basketball Team Taking a Knee and Lawmakers' Response
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Before a game last week, the East Tennessee State University men’s basketball team knelt during the national anthem. State lawmakers have criticized the play...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Feb 12, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Louisiana Releases Statement After Attorney General Jeff Landry Sues Local Reporter Over Public-Records Request
NEW ORLEANS – The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Louisiana released the following statement in response to Attorney General Jeff Landry’s decision to sue a reporter from The Advocate over a public-re...
Issue Areas:
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
+3 Issues
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. -
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.