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Letter: Turning Point USA Visit to UC Davis Poses Danger to Public Safety

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 09, 2023
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Letter: Turning Point USA Visit to UC Davis Poses Danger to Public Safety

By Kelly Conner I am writing to express my strong concern and opposition to the planned speaking event fe ...

By Kelly Conner I am writing to express my strong concern and opposition to the planned speaking event featuring Charlie Kirk, which is scheduled to take place on your campus on March 14. As a concern ...

March 09, 2023
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ACLU Warns School District to Host After School Satan Club at District Facilities

Posted by Michael McCutcheon
|Date: March 06, 2023
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ACLU Warns School District to Host After School Satan Club at District Facilities

By Michael McCutcheon HELLERTOWN, PA - The ACLU of Pennsylvania last week sent a letter warning the Sauco ...

By Michael McCutcheon HELLERTOWN, PA - The ACLU of Pennsylvania last week sent a letter warning the Saucon Valley School District it must reinstate the After School Satan Club (ASSC) access to school ...

March 06, 2023
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Federal Judge Repudiates DeSantis Suspension of Andrew Warren, but Has No Remedy

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 21, 2023
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Federal Judge Repudiates DeSantis Suspension of Andrew Warren, but Has No Remedy

https://youtu.be/bXQ1I2isF_8 By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Tampa, FL – It was a mixed ruling fro ...

https://youtu.be/bXQ1I2isF_8 By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Tampa, FL – It was a mixed ruling from the perspective of Andrew Warren. A federal judge repudiated the actions of Governor Ron DeS ...

January 21, 2023
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My View: Where Does the Line between Protected Speech and Hate Speech Come into Play

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 31, 2022
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My View: Where Does the Line between Protected Speech and Hate Speech Come into Play

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A Ninth Circuit Panel rejected First Amendment claims brought by s ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor A Ninth Circuit Panel rejected First Amendment claims brought by students against Albany High School and school officials after “the students were disciplined fo ...

December 31, 2022
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Court Orders CBP to Disclose Information about Secret Teams Targeting Travelers

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: November 07, 2022
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Court Orders CBP to Disclose Information about Secret Teams Targeting Travelers

By Alyssa Eng BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has ordered Cus ...

By Alyssa Eng BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has ordered Customs and Border Protection to disclose information about its secret “Tactical Terrorism Respons ...

November 07, 2022
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Student Opinion: Banning Books on Race and Sexuality Is Counterproductive

Posted by Michelle Lin
|Date: October 04, 2022
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Student Opinion: Banning Books on Race and Sexuality Is Counterproductive

By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — From September 18, 2022, to September 24, 2022, certain libraries, s ...

By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — From September 18, 2022, to September 24, 2022, certain libraries, schools and book stores celebrated Banned Books Week, which brings attention to censored books. ...

October 04, 2022
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SF Supervisors, Despite Opposition from Civil Rights Groups, Approve SF Police Use of Thousands of ‘Spy’ Cameras

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 21, 2022
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SF Supervisors, Despite Opposition from Civil Rights Groups, Approve SF Police Use of Thousands of ‘Spy’ Cameras

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Board of Supervisors late Tuesday voted 7-4 t ...

By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Board of Supervisors late Tuesday voted 7-4 to allow the SF Police Dept. to use thousands of privately-owned cameras for broad live surveill ...

September 21, 2022
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Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Law that Limits Recording Police Officers

Posted by Ava Schwartzapfel
|Date: September 14, 2022
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Federal Judge Blocks Arizona Law that Limits Recording Police Officers

By Ava Schwartzapfel PHOENIX, AZ - A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against a potent ...

By Ava Schwartzapfel PHOENIX, AZ - A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against a potential law that would have limited the people’s right to record Arizona police officers, preventin ...

September 14, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Arizona’s New Law Banning People from Recording Police Violates our First Amendment Rights

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 26, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Arizona’s New Law Banning People from Recording Police Violates our First Amendment Rights

By Shreya Tewari It is disturbingly easy to find examples of law enforcement wielding brutal violence aga ...

By Shreya Tewari It is disturbingly easy to find examples of law enforcement wielding brutal violence against people while claiming to protect or safeguard. Black and Brown communities in particular h ...

August 26, 2022
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Northeastern Professor Wins Case in Effort to Hold Prosecutors Responsible for Misconduct

Posted by Mansour Taleb-Ahmed
|Date: August 11, 2022
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Northeastern Professor Wins Case in Effort to Hold Prosecutors Responsible for Misconduct

By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed and Angelina Sang NEW YORK, NY – This summer a Northeastern University Law School ...

By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed and Angelina Sang NEW YORK, NY – This summer a Northeastern University Law School professor won a major legal battle in New York’s federal court following a long effort to hold ...

August 11, 2022
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Newspaper Says Police Union Blocked Access to Press Conference

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 02, 2022
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Newspaper Says Police Union Blocked Access to Press Conference

By Matthew Keys The newspaper that covers Vallejo said it was prevented from attending a press conference ...

By Matthew Keys The newspaper that covers Vallejo said it was prevented from attending a press conference held by attorneys representing the city's police union last week, despite receiving an invitat ...

August 02, 2022
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Appeals Court Supports Appeal of Man’s First Amendment Claim in Filming Police Case

Posted by Mihajla Milovanovic
|Date: July 17, 2022
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Appeals Court Supports Appeal of Man’s First Amendment Claim in Filming Police Case

By Leila Katibah and Mihajla Milovanovic LAKEWOOD, CO – Last week, YouTube blogger and journalist Abade I ...

By Leila Katibah and Mihajla Milovanovic LAKEWOOD, CO – Last week, YouTube blogger and journalist Abade Irizarry’s appeal was heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, after the district cour ...

July 17, 2022
| by Mihajla Milovanovic

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Guest Commentary: The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 07, 2022
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Guest Commentary: The Supreme Court Benches the Separation of Church and State

The court has adopted an approach that would see the lines between church and state hopelessly blurred, i ...

The court has adopted an approach that would see the lines between church and state hopelessly blurred, if not eliminated altogether. By Heather L. Weaver and Daniel Mach In two cases this term, the c ...

July 07, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: You Have the Right to Record Law Enforcement Officers — Including at the Border

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 09, 2022
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Guest Commentary: You Have the Right to Record Law Enforcement Officers — Including at the Border

In a landmark settlement, the federal government was forced to concede that there is no border exception ...

In a landmark settlement, the federal government was forced to concede that there is no border exception to this First Amendment right. By Mitra Ebadolahi Like many people who live in San Diego, Chris ...

April 09, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Livestreaming Police Is a Critical First Amendment Right

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 01, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Livestreaming Police Is a Critical First Amendment Right

It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, a ...

It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, and stream police interactions. Our ability to speak about police abuses depends on it. By Shrey ...

December 01, 2021
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ACLU and Knight Institute Petition U.S. Supreme Court to Reconsider Constitutionality of Muzzling Millions of Former Government Employees

Posted by Catherine Hamilton
|Date: November 29, 2021
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ACLU and Knight Institute Petition U.S. Supreme Court to Reconsider Constitutionality of Muzzling Millions of Former Government Employees

By Catherine Hamilton and Darling Gonzalez WASHINGTON DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said ...

By Catherine Hamilton and Darling Gonzalez WASHINGTON DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said last week that five former government employees have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to revi ...

November 29, 2021
| by Catherine Hamilton

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Guest Commentary: Freedom of the Press Is under Attack

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 08, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Freedom of the Press Is under Attack

The Biden administration must commit to protect journalists, free press, and free speech. By Kelly Simon ...

The Biden administration must commit to protect journalists, free press, and free speech. By Kelly Simon and Kate Ruane During Donald Trump’s presidency, our country repeatedly suffered his administra ...

August 08, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Has the ACLU Lost Its Way in Protecting Speech They Hate?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 07, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Has the ACLU Lost Its Way in Protecting Speech They Hate?

By David M. Greenwald On Sunday, the NY Times ran a provocative story: “Once a Bastion of Free Speech, th ...

By David M. Greenwald On Sunday, the NY Times ran a provocative story: “Once a Bastion of Free Speech, the A.C.L.U. Faces an Identity Crisis.” In it, they argued, “An organization that has defended t ...

June 07, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Director of Tennessee Top Law Enforcement Agency, County DA and Officers Sued for Falsely Arresting Man Who Photoshopped Image Demeaning Dead Deputy

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: May 03, 2021
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Director of Tennessee Top Law Enforcement Agency, County DA and Officers Sued for Falsely Arresting Man Who Photoshopped Image Demeaning Dead Deputy

By Alexander Ramirez DICKSON, TN – The District Attorney General here and Director of the Tennessee Burea ...

By Alexander Ramirez DICKSON, TN – The District Attorney General here and Director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are among eight law enforcement officials, and the city of Dickson, sued by ...

May 03, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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ACLU Files Petition Urging Supreme Court to Review FISC Rulings on First Amendment Grounds

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 21, 2021
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ACLU Files Petition Urging Supreme Court to Review FISC Rulings on First Amendment Grounds

By Ankita Joshi WASHINGTON D.C. - The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) established by Congr ...

By Ankita Joshi WASHINGTON D.C. - The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) established by Congress in 1978 for authorizing the rules on the legality of government surveillance has come under ...

April 21, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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