News & Commentary about Freedom of the Press
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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Oct 2, 2014
Oklahoma's Response to Botched Execution: Hide the Next One from the Public
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Aug 21, 2014
Journalism is Under Attack, and Not Just in Ferguson
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Aug 21, 2014
There Is No 5-Second Rule for the First Amendment, Ferguson
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Jul 28, 2014
How Surveillance is Changing Journalism and the Law
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Feb 27, 2014
Media Protection Rule Helpful, But Not a Panacea
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Dec 5, 2013
An Attack on the Press, on Both Sides of the Pond
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Nov 6, 2013
Sloppy FBI Work Leads to Spying on Journalists