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ACLU Defends Internet Free Speech in Three Courts Coast to Coast (11/01/2002)
NEW YORK-The American Civil Liberties Union fought censorship of the Internet from coast to coast this week, taking action in three separate courtrooms to make sure that free speech on the Internet does not get trampled.

"Harry Potter" Series Tops List of Banned Books in Texas, According to ACLU Report (09/20/2002)
AUSTIN, TX -The popular ""Harry Potter"" books by J.K. Rowling were the top target of censors during the 2001-2002 school year, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas said today in its sixth annual report on banned books.

NYCLU and Coalition of Groups Demand End to Censorship on New York's English Exams (06/03/2002)
NEW YORK--At a news conference today, a diverse ad-hoc coalition including the New York Civil Liberties Union denounced the State Board of Regents and State Education Commissioner Richard Mills for engaging in censorship on the statewide English Language Arts exam. 

Honolulu Settles Lawsuit Over Banned Art (03/06/2002)
HONOLULU -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai`i today announced the settlement of a case filed against the City and County of Honolulu for banning the art work of a local artist from an exhibit at Honolulu's City Hall last year.

ACLU "Troubled" by White House Request for Network Censorship of Bin Laden Videotapes (10/11/2001)
NEW YORK--The American Civil Liberties Union said today that it was troubled by a White House request that broadcast news media outlets edit or decline to show any future videotaped statements from Osama bin Laden or his followers. 

Citing Free Speech Principles, Court Overturns Seattle Ban on Candidates Mentioning Their Opponents (09/19/2001)
SEATTLE, WA -- Noting that freedom of speech is "essential to our democratic ideals," a U.S. District Court Judge today overturned the ban on candidates mentioning their opponents in the City of Seattle's voter pamphlet. 

ACLU of Ohio Challenges Toledo Sign Code On Behalf of Man Whose Sign Criticized Mayor (09/05/2001)
CLEVELAND--Town officials violated the free speech rights of a South Toledo man when they prosecuted and fined him for displaying a yard sign that was critical of the mayor, the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio said today in a lawsuit. 

ACLU Sues Ohio Town Council Over Censorship Rules Aimed at Critics of Elected Officials (08/22/2001)
CLEVELAND--The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today filed a lawsuit in United States District Court challenging on First Amendment grounds the rules of the of North Ridgeville City Council, which forbid individuals from making statements critical of their elected officials during city council meetings. 

ACLU Defends Ohio 8th Grader Expelled for Humorous Web Site Created at Home (07/26/2001)
CLEVELAND--The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today filed a federal lawsuit challenging the suspension and expulsion of an 8th grade student over a web site he and his friends created off-campus. 

ACLU Says "Rating Entertainment Ratings" Issue for Concern; Congress Bad Substitute for Parental Judgment (07/25/2001)
WASHINGTON - Saying parents should have the ultimate control over what children are exposed to, the ACLU today told the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee that its "rating of entertainment ratings" raises serious constitutional and practical questions. 

Lawsuit Seeks to Block Play Depicting Gay Christ (07/18/2001)
FT. WAYNE, IN -- Residents and state lawmakers asked a judge Tuesday to block a state university from allowing students to stage a play that portrays a gay Christ-like character, the Associated Press reported. 

Federal Court Ruling Allows Alaska Library to Reinstall Censored Gay Pride Exhibit (07/03/2001)
ANCHORAGE--A federal court judge ruled today that until a trial on the constitutional issues can be held, a "Celebrate Diversity" exhibit on gay pride can be reinstalled in the Loussac Public Library. 

Alaska ACLU Challenges Anchorage Mayor's Removal of Gay Pride Exhibit from Library (06/13/2001)
ANCHORAGE-- The Alaska Civil Liberties Union today asked a local court to restore a gay pride exhibit in a local library, saying that the Mayor's removal of the exhibit violates Alaskans' free speech rights under state and federal law.

ACLU Expresses Serious Reservations With Legislation To Give Government Regulatory Power Over Entertainment Industry (04/26/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today criticized newly proposed legislation that would give the government enhanced regulatory power over the entertainment industry, calling it a serious threat to America's constitutional freedoms and to the right of parents to control what their children are exposed to. 

NYCLU Calls on Arts Community to Oppose New York Mayor's "Decency Panel" (04/05/2001)
NEW YORK--Joined by artists, free speech advocates and community groups, the New York Civil Liberties Union today called upon the city's arts community to organize in opposition to Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's appointment of a "decency panel" to review publicly funded art.

Settlement Reached In Lawsuit Challenging Advertising Policy at R.I. Airport (03/26/2001)
PROVIDENCE, R.I.-The American Civil Liberties Union today announced the settlement of a lawsuit brought on behalf of the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers (RIBCO) against the state airport corporation for censoring an advertisement that the fraternal organization sought to install at T.F. Green Airport earlier this year. 

NYC Mayor's Proposed Museum "Decency Panel" is Misguided and Unconstitutional, ACLU Says (02/16/2001)
NEW YORK--Mayor Giuliani has once again cast himself as the City's chief censor by proposing a decency panel in response to his latest dispute with the Brooklyn Museum over its selection of art.

Appeals Court Rules Says WA City Officials Violated Artists Rights in Censoring Exhibit (02/15/2001)
PASCO, WA--A federal appeals court decided in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union today, when it ruled that the city officials here violated the rights of two artists when it censored their works. The artists Janette Hopper and Sharon Rupp were challenging the exclusion of their works from a 1996 art exhibit at the City Hall.

Judge Says No to Mattel's Effort to Stop Artist's Photographic Critiques of Barbie (09/25/2000)
Preliminary Injunction Denied in Case of Artist Tom Forsythe

ACLU of Texas Issues "Banned Books" Report In Wake of Major Victory in Local Censorship Case (09/22/2000)
AUSTIN, TX--Kicking off national "Banned Books Week," and in the wake of a recent local victory in a book censorship case, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas today issued a 71-page report on books that were banned or challenged in Texas public schools during the 1999-2000 school year.