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Jan 9, 2019

Court Rules Public Officials Can’t Block Critics on Facebook

From left to right: Drag Queen Storyteller Santana Pilar Andrews, with ACLU of Louisiana clients Amber Robinson and Matthew Humphrey.

Jan 8, 2019

Despite the Efforts of Anti-LGBTQ Extremists, ‘Drag Queen Story Time’ Will Go On

Protest with Free Palestine Boycott Divest Sanction Banner

Jan 7, 2019

Instead of Ending the Shutdown, Senators Plan to Encourage Punishment of Israel Boycotts

Jan 4, 2019

Rhode Island Supreme Court Allows Unfairly Shut Down Strip Club to Reopen

Jan 3, 2019

Why Should My Newspaper Pledge Not to Boycott Israel?

Dec 26, 2018

When Portland Tried to Dictate Favorable News Coverage of Its Protest Crackdowns

Dec 20, 2018

ACLU Staffers Go to the Movies

Dec 18, 2018

New Hampshire Police Arrested a Man for Being Mean to Them on the Internet

Dec 14, 2018

The Right to Record Police Doesn’t Disappear When You Put Your Phone in Your Pocket

Dec 10, 2018

Congress Is Trying to Use the Spending Bill to Criminalize Boycotts of Israel and Other Countries