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ACLU Will Defend Five Sued for Libel By Football Coach in Ohio School Prayer Case (07/06/1999)
LONDON, OH -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today asked a Madison County court to dismiss a libel suit brought by a football coach against seven members of the community here who had criticized his religious activities in London High School athletics.

ACLU Defends Iowa Community Activist Sued for Speaking Out at City Council Meeting (06/30/1999)
DES MOINES -- Protecting the right to speak out at public meetings, the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa today announced that it has joined the legal team in defense of Alice Rodine, one of the city's most respected neighborhood activists.

Parking Ticket Gripes Are Not Cause for Contempt (06/30/1999)
TRENTON -- New Jerseyans can now call a parking ticket "legal extortion" or write on their check that the money is going to the "highway robbery fund" with impunity -- or at least without fear of being held in contempt of court, the Bergen Record reported today.

ACLU Challenges Michigan Cyber-Censorship Law, Citing Commerce Clause and Free Speech Rights (06/23/1999)
DETROIT--In a complaint filed today in federal district court, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan said that a state law criminalizing online communications deemed "harmful to minors" violates free speech rights and the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.

ACLU Urges House Panel to Reject Terrorism Bill (06/22/1999)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today urged a House subcommittee to reject a bill that would strip many immigrants of their rights to freedom of speech and association.

ACLU Applauds Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney Bernie McCabe on Dropping Charges Against Equality Florida's Leader (05/16/207)