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Jun 26, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Statement on “Terrorizing” Charges Against Environmental Activists
BATON ROUGE – The ACLU of Louisiana joined other environmental and racial justice organizations today in condemning the felony charges facing two Louisiana environmental activist...
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Free Speech
Jun 26, 2020
ACLU of Indiana Sues Fort Wayne for Use of Chemical Weapons on Protesters
INDIANAPOLIS — Individuals protesting police brutality, today sued the City of Fort Wayne and the Allen County Sheriff to immediately stop the use of chemical agents and projecti...
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Free Speech
Jun 23, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Opposes HB 838 Which Adds Law Enforcement as a Protected Class
Additions are unnecessary as law enforcement officers already have enhanced protections under Georgia code
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Free Speech
Jun 20, 2020
Statement from the ACLU of Oklahoma in Response to the Arrest of Sheila Buck
OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to the televised arrest of a Tulsa woman wearing an "I Can't Breathe Shirt" while attending a presidential campaign rally in Tulsa, the ACLU of Oklaho...
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Free Speech
Jun 20, 2020
ACLU of Georgia Opposes the Hate Crimes Bill
ATLANTA – The Senate Judiciary Committee has twisted the Hate Crimes bill (HB 426) to chill freedom of speech and the right to protest to redress grievances – using the bill to...
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Free Speech
Jun 19, 2020
Statement from the ACLU of Oklahoma in Response to Protesters’ Rights in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — In response to a tweet by the President regarding protesters on the ground in Oklahoma, the ACLU of Oklahoma issued the following statement:
The following is attr...
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Free Speech
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Court CaseDec 2025
Free Speech
Foia Request For Dhs Records On Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration Or Law Enforcement Activity And/or Publish Information. Explore Case.FOIA Request for DHS Records on Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration or Law Enforcement Activity and/or Publish Information
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News & CommentaryNov 2025
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Immigration Agents Are Retaliating Against People Who Record Them. Explore News & Commentary.Immigration Agents are Retaliating Against People Who Record Them
We’re filing a FOIA to find out how deep the problem goes -
U.S. Supreme CourtNov 2025
Free Speech
Cox Communications, Inc. V. Sony Music Entertainment. Explore Case.Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment
In a brief spearheaded by leading copyright scholars Rebecca Tushnet (Harvard Law), Mark Lemley (Stanford Law), and Chris Springman (NYU Law), the ACLU, the ACLU of Virginia, and the Center for Democracy and Technology filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Supreme Court in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment. In this significant copyright case, the Supreme Court will review a 4th Circuit ruling holding that an internet service provider could be liable for vast copyright damages because it took insufficient steps to disconnect IP addresses accused of downloading copyrighted material. The case is at the Supreme Court on the merits docket, with oral arguments scheduled for Monday, December 1, 2025. -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
Free Speech
Our Holiday Book Guide For Justice-minded Readers. Explore News & Commentary.Our Holiday Book Guide for Justice-Minded Readers
In our series, ACLU staffers share books and merch to give this holiday season that have helped them better understand civil liberties and civil rights, fight for our communities and our Constitution, and increase engagement in creating a more perfect union.