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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 ACLU 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
ACLU 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 American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky (ACLU-KY) today announce their joint effort to oppose Senate Bill 2...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Mar 10, 2021
ACLU of Iowa Calls Sahouri Prosecution "An Embarrassment"
The following statement regarding the acquittal of reporter Andrea Sahouri can be attributed to ACLU of Iowa Legal Director Rita Bettis Austen. "Sahouri, a reporter covering the Ge...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Mar 01, 2021
ACLU of Indiana Sues Knightstown for Banning Community Members from Official Facebook Page
INDIANAPOLIS – The American Civil Liberties Union 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
ACLU 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
ACLU of Louisiana Releases Statement After Attorney General Jeff Landry Sues Local Reporter Over Public-Records Request
NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU 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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