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American Civil Liberties Union
The second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, in Washington

Supreme Court Likely To Rule in Favor of Abortion Opponents in Challenge To State Investigation

Many Democratic-aligned states have sought to protect abortion access and some have investigated whether pregnancy centers mislead women into thinking they offer abortions.

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Judge Questions if Spanish-Language Journalist Can Stay in Immigration Detention Without Charges

A petition filed in court last week says the government is violating Mario Guevara’s constitutional rights to free speech and due process.

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Palestinian Student Sues Michigan School Over Teacher’s Reaction to Her Refusal To Stand for Pledge

The ACLU and the Arab American Civil Rights League said the student's First Amendment rights were violated, and the lawsuit seeks a financial award.

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U.S. President Trump signs Laken Riley act, in Washington

Judge Blocks Trump Push To Cut Funding to Public Schools Over Diversity Programs

The judge said there is reason to believe the department’s actions amount to a violation of teachers’ free speech rights.

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What To Know About a Legal Dispute Over One Ohio School District’s Pronoun Policy

The group argues that the policies unconstitutionally compel “viewpoint-based” speech by forcing students who believe in only two genders to use pronouns that suggest otherwise.

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A coalition of pro-Palestinian University of Michigan students and supporters protest in the street

ACLU Sues University of Michigan Over Campus Bans for Pro-Palestinian Protesters

The lawsuit accuses the university of violating protesters' right to free speech, and also argues that the university “abused its authority to ban people from public property.”

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine speaks during an event to tout the new Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati

Ohio Governor Vetoes Medical Free Speech Clause He Says Would Gut Regulatory Power

Gov. DeWine said in a veto message that the medical oversight language added to a the bill could have had “devastating and deadly consequences for patient health.”

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A guard tower is seen at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville

Federal Judge Tosses a Lawsuit Over Ban on Recorded Inmate Interviews in South Carolina

The judge said the government can restrict free speech rights in areas it controls that aren’t public and the media doesn’t have special rights to access prisoners.

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