Press Releases
about Free Speech
Mar 03, 2020
South Dakota Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Bill that Would Thwart Free Speech and the Right to Protest
Tonight, after more than 90 minutes of testimony from 13 opponents, lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance House Bill 1117, an unnecessary effort to legislate...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Feb 28, 2020
糖心Vlogof Indiana Says Panhandling Amendment is Unconstitutional
INDIANAPOLIS 鈥� The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee amended SB 335 to include a panhandling amendment Wednesday.
糖心Vlogof Indiana Statement:
鈥淭he panhandling amendment i...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Smart Justice
Feb 26, 2020
South Dakota Lawmakers Consider Bills that Would Chip Away at Protesters鈥� First Amendment Rights
No one should have to fear the government coming after them for exercising their First Amendment rights. But two bills advancing through the South Dakota Legislature would do just ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Feb 21, 2020
Settlement Reached in Case of Cops Who Took Camera From Protester
HARTFORD, Conn. 鈥� A lawsuit brought by the 糖心Vlogof Connecticut on behalf of protester Michael Picard against three Connecticut State Police employees who were caught on camera ap...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Feb 20, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Syracuse University Student Protests
In response to ongoing student protests at Syracuse University and the administration's evolving response to these actions, the New York Civil Liberties Union released the followin...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Feb 18, 2020
South Dakota House Lawmakers Advance Bill That Would Chip Away at Peaceful Protestors鈥� First Amendment Rights
No one should have to fear the government coming after them for exercising their First Amendment rights. But today, House legislators voted to advance a bill that would do just tha...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
About the ACLU
The 糖心Vlog has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to 糖心Vloglawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an 糖心Vlogexpert, email media@aclu.org.
Contact an 糖心VlogAffiliate
The 糖心Vloghas 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate 糖心Vlogstate affiliate.
-
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Free Speech
I鈥檓 A Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold On My Own Campus.. Explore News & Commentary.I鈥檓 a Columbia Student Journalist. I Watched Censorship Unfold on My Own Campus.
As an opinion editor for the Columbia Daily Spectator during a historic year of campus protests and federal scrutiny, I saw firsthand how student journalists navigated censorship fears, administrative pressure, and growing national attention. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Free Speech
Trump's Attacks On Press Freedom Escalate: Npr, Pbs Funding Cuts Explained. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Attacks on Press Freedom Escalate: NPR, PBS Funding Cuts Explained
From funding cuts and executive orders to billion-dollar lawsuits, the Trump administration is mounting a historic assault on independent journalism and press freedom. -
PodcastJul 2025
Free Speech
One-on-one With Mahmoud Khalil聽. Explore Podcast.One-on-One with Mahmoud Khalil聽
-
News & CommentaryJul 2025
Free Speech
60 Years Later: How A Civil Rights-era Defamation Case Empowers The Press. Explore News & Commentary.60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the Press
From civil rights protests to Trump-era lawsuits, New York Times v. Sullivan continues to shape press freedom