Press Releases
about Free Speech
Feb 03, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Iowa Condemns So-Called Racial Profiling Bill
The following statement can be attributed to Mark Stringer, ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Iowa Executive Director, on SSB 1140.
"We are extremely disappointed with this bill and we oppose it in the stro...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Jan 26, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Indiana Sues Jackson County Public Library for Violating Patron’s First Amendment Rights
Patron banned from library after sharing original poem critical of then-President Trump
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jan 22, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Rhode Island Sues Town of Portsmouth over Political Sign Ban
A federal lawsuit filed by ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of RI cooperating attorney Richard A. Sinapi challenges a Portsmouth town ordinance that bans the posting of political signs on residential property...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jan 20, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Maine Statement on Piscataquis County Commissioners' Deliberate Violation of Maine's Open Meeting Law
Piscataquis County Commissioners violated Maine's open meeting law when they wrote and adopted a resolution in secret. The resolution, which contains misinformation about the coron...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jan 19, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ and Everytown Speak Out on Prohibiting Guns at Public Protests
NEW YORK — Following the armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, this country faces one of the direst moments in our history. The president and elected officials sought...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Civil Liberties
Dec 18, 2020
Legal Aid, NYCLU Joint Statement on DOI Investigation Into the NYPD’s Response During the George Floyd Demonstrations
NEW YORK – The Legal Aid Society and the New York Civil Liberties Union released the following statement responding to a report issued today by the New York City Department of In...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
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.