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Dec 30, 2023

Fighting Campus Censorship: The ACLU Defends Pro-Palestinian Voices in Florida

ACLU experts discuss our lawsuit on behalf of the University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, and the importance of protecting the First Amendment on campuses.
ACLU experts discuss our lawsuit on behalf of the University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, and the importance of protecting the First Amendment on campuses.
Students walking down a campus.
Students walking down a campus.
Nov 9, 2023

We’ve Defended Trump’s First Amendment Rights, but his Latest Jan. 6 Indictment Claims are Nonsense

The First Amendment provides no license to conspire to overturn an election.
The First Amendment provides no license to conspire to overturn an election.
Ex-president Donald Trump at New York civil trial.
Ex-president Donald Trump at New York civil trial.
Nov 3, 2023

Why We Must Reject Efforts to Restrict Constitutionally Protected Speech on College Campuses

Calls to punish and silence student activists betray the Constitution and the spirit of free inquiry that is critical to life at public universities.
Calls to punish and silence student activists betray the Constitution and the spirit of free inquiry that is critical to life at public universities.
Individuals from Students for Justice in Palestine speak at the Boot Boeing! Free Palestine march and rally while they block all the entrances to Governor Pritzker's Chicago office in downtown Chicago.
Individuals from Students for Justice in Palestine speak at the Boot Boeing! Free Palestine march and rally while they block all the entrances to Governor Pritzker's Chicago office in downtown Chicago.
Oct 19, 2023

The Supreme Court Will Set an Important Precedent for Free Speech Online

The high court will weigh in on the constitutionality of two controversial state laws that regulate social media companies’ decisions about what content they publish.
The high court will weigh in on the constitutionality of two controversial state laws that regulate social media companies’ decisions about what content they publish.
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A finger pressign a keyboard.
Sep 29, 2023

Communities have the power to fight book bans and classroom censorship — and win

The ACLU of Oregon is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that defends and advances democracy, civil liberties, and civil rights in Oregon. We are an...

The ACLU of Oregon is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that defends and advances democracy, civil liberties, and civil rights in Oregon. We are an...

Students raising their hands in a classroom.
Students raising their hands in a classroom.
Sep 27, 2023

10 Advocates on Why They Won’t Stand for Classroom Censorship

People across the country shared their thoughts about why inclusive education is crucial for students.
People across the country shared their thoughts about why inclusive education is crucial for students.
A graphic of a child looking at a shelf of library books surrounded by other graphics of thought bubbles and lightbulbs.
A graphic of a child looking at a shelf of library books surrounded by other graphics of thought bubbles and lightbulbs.