News & Commentary about Free Speech

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Feb 14, 2024

Anti-DEI Efforts Are the Latest Attack on Racial Equity and Free Speech

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Feb 12, 2024

When Florida Officials Tried to Silence Our Pro-Palestinian Student Group, We Sued

The ACLU is defending the Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine's (SJP) right to free speech on campus. Learn more about the case.

Jan 24, 2024

The Importance of Defending the Free Speech Rights of Pro-Palestinian Students in Florida

Dec 29, 2023

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

With the U.S Capitol in the back ground thousands of demonstrators march on Pennsylvania Avenue during the Women's March in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.

Dec 14, 2023

2023 in Review: The Latest on the Stories That Made Our Year

Students gather at the University of Washington's Red Square to show solidarity in response to recent Hamas attacks and the ongoing Middle East tensions. Hundreds of people who support Palestine gathered at the Red Square of the University of Washington on Thursday afternoon. They passionately cheered for a speaker, clapped and played drums together in a show of unity during a protest called "day of resistance protest for Palestine." Jewish students on campus also shared their concerns and fears amidst this display of support.

Dec 7, 2023

The Unconstitutional Silencing of Pro-Palestinian Student Groups

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Nov 30, 2023

Some Steps to Defend Against Online Doxxing and Harassment

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Nov 13, 2023

Test Your Knowledge: What Rights Do Students Have at School?

Ex-president Donald Trump at New York civil trial.

Nov 9, 2023

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

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.

Nov 2, 2023

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