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Man Gets Last Laugh and $50,000 after Arrest for ‘Improper Use of Hand Signal’ When He Gestured with ‘Middle Finger’ at Troopers

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|Date: September 04, 2023
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Man Gets Last Laugh and $50,000 after Arrest for ‘Improper Use of Hand Signal’ When He Gestured with ‘Middle Finger’ at Troopers

By The Vanguard DOVER, DE – A man here who warned drivers about a Delaware State Police speed trap, and w ...

By The Vanguard DOVER, DE – A man here who warned drivers about a Delaware State Police speed trap, and was arrested for it in March 2022, has pocketed $50,000 after filing a civil rights lawsuit, acc ...

September 04, 2023
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Guest Commentary: A Teacher Resists Censorship

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|Date: August 31, 2023
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Guest Commentary: A Teacher Resists Censorship

As censorship and harassment spread across South Carolina, teachers are finding allies in their communiti ...

As censorship and harassment spread across South Carolina, teachers are finding allies in their communities. By Paul Bowers In the past year, Mary Wood has gone through an ordeal that’s increasingly f ...

August 31, 2023
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Federal Judge Agrees Incarcerated Atheist Can’t Be Forced to Participate in ‘Religiously Affiliated Programming’ to Be Paroled

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|Date: August 27, 2023
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Federal Judge Agrees Incarcerated Atheist Can’t Be Forced to Participate in ‘Religiously Affiliated Programming’ to Be Paroled

By The Vanguard ST MARYS, WV – An incarcerated atheist and secular humanist cannot be forced to participa ...

By The Vanguard ST MARYS, WV – An incarcerated atheist and secular humanist cannot be forced to participate in “religiously affiliated programming” in order to be eligible for parole, according to a W ...

August 27, 2023
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Claiming Indiana’s 25-Foot Encroachment Law Violates First Amendment Rights

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|Date: August 16, 2023
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Claiming Indiana’s 25-Foot Encroachment Law Violates First Amendment Rights

By the Vanguard Indianapolis, IN - The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana last week filed a lawsui ...

By the Vanguard Indianapolis, IN - The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana last week filed a lawsuit on behalf of a citizen journalist, claiming Indiana’s new 25-foot “encroachment” law violates ...

August 16, 2023
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Student Opinion: Public Libraries Should Stay Public

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|Date: July 29, 2023
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Student Opinion: Public Libraries Should Stay Public

By Eleanora Glick During celebratory months, many libraries put up displays to highlight writers that foc ...

By Eleanora Glick During celebratory months, many libraries put up displays to highlight writers that focus on topics that are being recognized during that month. At the Davis public library, I have s ...

July 29, 2023
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ACLU Praises SCOTUS for Agreeing Not to Criminalize Immigrant Supportive Speech

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|Date: July 01, 2023
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ACLU Praises SCOTUS for Agreeing Not to Criminalize Immigrant Supportive Speech

By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) strongly praised the sti ...

By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) strongly praised the still-controversial U.S. Supreme Court for ruling this past week, as the ACLU noted, “the governme ...

July 01, 2023
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US Supreme Court Issues Decision Defining When Online Harassment Crosses Line into Criminal Conduct

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|Date: June 29, 2023
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US Supreme Court Issues Decision Defining When Online Harassment Crosses Line into Criminal Conduct

By Stephen James and Fred Johnson The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday decided a closely watched ...

By Stephen James and Fred Johnson The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday decided a closely watched case about what type of social media communications constitute a serious threat. The 7-2 decisi ...

June 29, 2023
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ACLU Commends SCOTUS Ruling that Not All Threats Necessarily Criminal

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|Date: June 28, 2023
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ACLU Commends SCOTUS Ruling that Not All Threats Necessarily Criminal

By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday true threats—not just words th ...

By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday true threats—not just words that appear to be threatening—are necessary for criminal prosecution, in a ruling praised by the ...

June 28, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Core First Amendment Rights Are Implicated in This Supreme Court Case about True Threats

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|Date: June 13, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Core First Amendment Rights Are Implicated in This Supreme Court Case about True Threats

The outcome of a case before the Supreme Court could have grave implications for protest, advocacy, and e ...

The outcome of a case before the Supreme Court could have grave implications for protest, advocacy, and expression. By Laura Moraff The internet is full of strong, impassioned, sometimes offensive lan ...

June 13, 2023
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Court Rejects Lawsuit Filed by ACLU Challenging Censure of Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr

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|Date: May 04, 2023
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Court Rejects Lawsuit Filed by ACLU Challenging Censure of Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr

By Kaylee Pearlman HELENA, MT - The ACLU of Montana filed a lawsuit this week challenging the censure of ...

By Kaylee Pearlman HELENA, MT - The ACLU of Montana filed a lawsuit this week challenging the censure of Montana State Representative Zooey Zephyr, who was censured by Republicans last week for tellin ...

May 04, 2023
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Guest Commentary: This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations about Immigration

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|Date: March 28, 2023
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Guest Commentary: This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations about Immigration

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on a federal law that violates our First Amendment right to free sp ...

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on a federal law that violates our First Amendment right to free speech. By Elizabeth Gyori At rallies across the country, community members have been chanting “S ...

March 28, 2023
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Letter: Turning Point USA Visit to UC Davis Poses Danger to Public Safety

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|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

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|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

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|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

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|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

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|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

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|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

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|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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