Press Releases
about Free Speech
Jun 26, 2020
Police and City of Richmond Sued for Violating Constitutional Rights of Protesters
RICHMOND – A lawsuit was filed today on behalf of protesters and the youth activists of the Virginia Student Power Network (VSPN) against the City of Richmond, the Richmond P...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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...
Issue Areas:
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...
Issue Areas:
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
Issue Areas:
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, ...
Issue Areas:
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...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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