Press Releases
about Free Speech
Aug 26, 2020
Portland Veterans, Abducted Protester, Black Activists Sue Trump in ACLU Lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters who were abducted, beaten, and gassed by federal agents in Portland, Oregon, are suing President Trump, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 24, 2020
ACLU of Wisconsin Issues Statement on the Deployment of National Guard to Kenosha
KENOSHA, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers today deployed the Wisconsin National Guard to Kenosha, where protests have erupted after the police shooting of Jacob Blake, who remains hospital...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 10, 2020
Plaintiffs in Black Lives Matter v. Seattle and City of Seattle Agree to Order Protecting Protestors, Journalists, Legal Observers and Medics from Police Abuses During Protests
SEATTLE – The City of Seattle has agreed to strengthen and clarify the existing preliminary injunction in response to the contempt motion filed by the ACLU of Washington, The Kor...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 07, 2020
Court of Appeals Finds Cape Elizabeth High School Student Engaged in Constitutionally Protected Speech
Court of Appeals affirms lower court’s preliminary injunction, blocking the student’s suspension
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 06, 2020
NYCLU, Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Harmful NEPA Rules
WASHINGTON – A broad coalition of justice and environmental groups sued the Trump administration today over its regulations that would gut environmental reviews and silence commu...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Free Speech
Aug 04, 2020
ACLU Lawsuit Filed Against Indiana State Police for Interfering with Death-Penalty Protests at Terre Haute Prison
INDIANAPOLIS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Death Penalty Action, Indiana Abolition Coalition, Providence of Saint-Mary-of-the...
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