Press Releases
about 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 Íøºì±¬ÁÏ 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
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Lawsuit Filed Against Indiana State Police for Interfering with Death-Penalty Protests at Terre Haute Prison
INDIANAPOLIS – The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Indiana filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Death Penalty Action, Indiana Abolition Coalition, Providence of Saint-Mary-of-the...
Aug 04, 2020
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Indiana Files Lawsuit Against Indiana State Police for Interfering with Death-Penalty Protests at Terre Haute Prison
INDIANAPOLIS – The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Indiana filed a lawsuit today on behalf of Death Penalty Action, Indiana Abolition Coalition, Providence of Saint-Mary-of-the...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Free Speech
Jul 30, 2020
LDF Files Complaint Against Louisville Metro Police Department for Military-Style Response to Peaceful Protests
Today, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), the Kentucky Íøºì±¬ÁÏ (Íøºì±¬ÁÏ-KY), and law firm Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maaze...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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PodcastJul 2025
Free Speech
The Abcs Of Free Speech With Emerson Sykes. Explore Podcast.The ABCs of Free Speech with Emerson Sykes
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
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Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.
