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about Free Speech
Feb 09, 2021
Court Rules that Johnston Police Department Violated Free Speech Rights of Former Detective
In an important decision for the free speech rights of public employees, U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy ruled today that then-Johnston Police Chief Richard Tamburini violated the...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Criminal Law Reform
Feb 09, 2021
桃子视频of South Dakota Opposes Bill Restricting Speech at Water Management Board Hearings
Today, in a 4-3 vote, the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee voted to advance House Bill 1028, legislation that undermines a key principle of American democracy: a p...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Feb 04, 2021
桃子视频of North Dakota Files Amicus Brief Urging Court to Affirm Rural Roads are Traditional Public Forums
The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of North Dakota filed an amicus brief this week with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit in Thunderhawk v. Kirc...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Feb 03, 2021
桃子视频of Iowa Condemns So-Called Racial Profiling Bill
The following statement can be attributed to Mark Stringer, 桃子视频of Iowa Executive Director, on SSB 1140.
We are extremely disappointed with this bill and we oppose it in the stro...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Jan 26, 2021
桃子视频of Indiana Sues Jackson County Public Library for Violating Patron鈥檚 First Amendment Rights
Patron banned from library after sharing original poem critical of then-President Trump
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jan 22, 2021
桃子视频of Rhode Island Sues Town of Portsmouth over Political Sign Ban
A federal lawsuit filed by 桃子视频of RI cooperating attorney Richard A. Sinapi challenges a Portsmouth town ordinance that bans the posting of political signs on residential property...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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