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Nov 16, 2020
ACLU of Utah Publishes "Know Your Rights" Advisory Guide for Utah Education Professionals
Earlier this month, the ACLU of Utah published an updated version of "Free Speech Rights of Public-School Teachers and Staff in Utah," a Know Your Rights advisory guide for educati...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Oct 26, 2020
NYCLU and Legal Aid Society Sue Mayor, NYPD for Police Brutality During Protests
Lawsuit Argues City Condoned, Set Policy of Excessive Force Against Protesters
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Oct 22, 2020
ACLU Comment on Trump Admin Anti-Semitic Declarations
The Trump administration is reportedly considering declaring several international nonprofits, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, as anti-Semitic. Below is co...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Oct 14, 2020
ACLU-DC Files Complaint on Behalf of Demonstrator Injured By Military Helicopters Used to Intimidate Racial Justice Demonstrators
WASHINGTON – The ACLU of the District of Columbia today filed a complaint under the Federal Tort Claims Act on behalf of Dzhuliya Dashtamirova, a 23-year old woman who suffered i...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Oct 09, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Disappointed the State to Spend $5 Million Tax Dollars on Fencing to Stifle Free Speech
ATLANTA – On October 6th, it was reported that a new 8-foot fence will surround the Georgia State Capitol, the Governor’s Mansion in Buckhead and Georgia State Patrol headquar...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Oct 05, 2020
ACLU of Iowa Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Protesters Banned from Capitol
DES MOINES, Iowa — A group of five protesters who have been banned from the Iowa Capitol Complex have filed a lawsuit because the ban blocks their fundamental constitutional righ...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
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