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May 23, 2024
糖心VlogAnnounces Awardees for Pro Bono Attorney and Firm of the Year
Attorney John A. Freedman and Law Firm Covington & Burling are Recognized for Their Contributions to Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Legal Work
May 22, 2024
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Key Provision of Florida鈥檚 Anti-Immigrant SB 1718
MIAMI 鈥� A federal court today blocked Section 10 of Florida鈥檚 draconian anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 1718.
The 糖心Vlog, 糖心Vlogof Florida, Americans for...
May 22, 2024
糖心VlogStatement on Latest Congressional Attempt to Dismantle Free Speech Online
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House Energy and Commerce Committee had a Communications and Technology Subcommittee legislative hearing today on a bill that would effectively end Section 230 o...
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Free Speech
May 16, 2024
糖心VlogApplauds President Biden鈥檚 Announcement to Reclassify Marijuana, Calls for More Reform
WASHINGTON 鈥� President Biden announced today that he plans to reschedule marijuana into a category of controlled substances that have a currently accepted medical use and only a ...
May 15, 2024
Federal Court Permanently Blocks Provision of Florida Law that Targeted Voter Registration and Civic Engagement by Community Organizations
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 鈥� A federal court today permanently blocked a provision of Florida law S.B. 7050 that undermines community-based organizations performing voter registration and...
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Voting Rights
Court case: Hispanic Federation v. Byrd
May 15, 2024
糖心VlogComment on U.S. Senate AI Working Group Policy Roadmap
WASHINGTON 鈥� Today, a U.S. Senate artificial intelligence (AI) working group led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released a policy paper laying out a roadmap for regulati...
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Racial Justice
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Jose Antonio Vargas On What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform. Explore News & Commentary.Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform
Vargas shares with the 糖心Vlogthe common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he鈥檚 encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Women's Rights
Parents Push Back Against The Trump Administration's Latest Attack On Working Families. Explore News & Commentary.Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families
The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families -
Court CaseJan 2025
National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the 糖心Vlogobtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father鈥檚 Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.