Peaceful Protest

Protesting NATO: What to Know About the Secret Service and H.R. 347

By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 12:58pm
Know before you go: what the newly passed H.R. 347 means for NATO protestors' rights. Read More

From Coast to Coast, Occupy Movement Springs Into Action

Occupy Report from Oakland (by Rebecca Farmer, ACLU of Northern California) Read More

Shutting Down Cell Service During Protests: The Constitutional Dimension

By Gabe Rottman, Legislative Counsel, ACLU Washington Legislative Office at 8:19am
The Bay Area Rapid Transit System (“BART,” for short) has a serious public relations problem. Read More

In Court Today: Protecting the Right to Protest the President

By Kate Wood, Fellow, ACLU Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at 10:25am
People who disagree with the president have as much a right to be heard as those who wish to praise him. Today at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, ... Read More

Protecting Protest at Occupy Wall Street

By Donna Lieberman, New York Civil Liberties Union at 12:09pm
As the Occupy Wall Street movement gains steam, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is standing beside the demonstrators and defending their right to speak ... Read More

A Win for Free Speech: ACLU Recommendations Adopted by DHS!

By Robyn Greene, Washington Legislative Office at 1:46pm
The ACLU just scored a big win for freedom of speech from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). More than 2 years ago we filed a complaint with the DHS ... Read More

Turning a Blind Eye: The Human Rights Crisis in Puerto Rico

By Deborah J. Vagins, Washington Legislative Office at 12:26pm
Today, there are American citizens who are being assaulted by police during peaceful protests, but you likely have heard very little about it. The Puerto Rico ... Read More

Sky-High Murder Rate in Puerto Rico Puts Police Under Scrutiny

By Suzanne Ito, ACLU at 2:28pm
Today's New York Times reports the sky-high murder rate in Puerto Rico has put the territory's police department — the second largest in the nation behind New ... Read More

Protestors Should be Seen and Heard

By Rachel Myers, ACLU at 11:58am
Once again, it appears free speech may be the victim of official White House policy. In the rather un-grand tradition of shielding the president from dissenting ... Read More
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