Commentary: UC Davis Is Applying the Lesson to the Wrong Incident and Wrong Time
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor UC Davis – UC Davis perhaps needs to update its playbook. …
Federal Appeals Court Rules Illegal Immigration Statute Unconstitutional
By Jake Romero NEW YORK, NY — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that…
Guest Commentary: Prosecutors Used Rap Lyrics as Evidence in a Murder Trial; That’s Racial Bias
By Chessie Thacher Rap lyrics are protected free speech under the First Amendment. But all too often…
City of Sacramento Shot Down by Court in Attempt to Chill Free Speech of Critical Progressive Activist
By Crescenzo Vellucci Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The city of Sacramento’s latest gambit to infringe…
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…
City of Huntington Beach Sued in Federal Court after Firing Advisory Board Member Who Attended Immigrant Rights Rally
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA – The city of Huntington Beach…
Commentary: Protecting Free Speech and Democracy During An Era of Objectively False Information
By David M. Greenwald Last summer I noted with alarm the rise of objectively false information being…
Sunday Commentary: Freedom of Dissent, Muhammed Ali and Gloria Partida
The First Amendment to the US Constitution provides for the freedom of speech… “congress shall make no…
Attacks on Free Speech and Academic Freedom
Free event: Knowledge, Power, and the Future of Academic Freedom (From Press Release) – Attacks on faculty…
Important Civil Rights Battles Were Won in the 115th Congress
By Brian Tashman The past two years have been challenging times, as we have witnessed attacks on…
A Louisiana Mayor’s Ban of Nike Products Violates the First Amendment
By Alanah Odoms Hebert and Brian Haus The mayor of Kenner, Louisiana, doesn’t seem to like Colin…
Have Conservatives Hijacked The First Amendment?
By David Cole Have conservatives hijacked the First Amendment? Critics are increasingly making this claim, maintaining that…
The ACLU’s Longstanding Commitment to Defending Speech We Hate
By David Cole The ACLU, the nation’s oldest and largest civil liberties organization, has always had its…
Can Schools Discipline Students for Protesting?
By Vera Eidelman Students around the country are turning last week’s heartbreaking school shooting in Parkland, Florida,…
Federal Crackdown on Immigration Activists Threatens to Chill Free Speech
By Katie Egan Across the country, a growing number of immigrants’ rights advocates and outspoken members of…
A Supreme Court Ruling Could Embolden Police Retaliation against Political Speech
By Jacob J. Hutt Earlier this year, a photojournalist headed to a Black Lives Matter protest in…
Judge Allows Big Firm to Join Yolo PD Office in Defense of UC Student Arrested at Milo Event
By Crescenzo Vellucci A little known case once secreted away in a Yolo County courtroom is now…
ACLU Calls on Alameda School District to Lift Black Lives Matter Ban
Censorship Violates First Amendment and California Constitution (From Press Release) – The ACLU of Northern California today…
Commentary: When Did We Become a Nation of Snowflakes?
Last winter, the right complained, and I think largely rightly so, when events such as Milo Yiannopoulos…
Why We Must Defend Free Speech
By David Cole Does the First Amendment need a rewrite in the era of Donald Trump? Should…