PEN America Expands Support to Children’s Books Authors, with Rising Book Bans
Special to the Vanguard New York, NY – PEN America this week announced the launch of an…
ACLU Urges the Supreme Court Not to Make It Harder to Bring Retaliatory Arrest Cases
Special to the Vanguard Washington, DC – The American Civil Liberties Union and partners on Monday filed…
Commentary: Freedom of Speech Is Shifting, We Are Caught Right in the Middle of That Shift
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As I have been noting in comments over the last few…
Right Wing Group Files Suit on Behalf of Moms for Liberty against the Yolo County Library
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The right-wing group, Alliance Defending Freedom, has filed…
303 Creative LLC v. Elenis
COLORADO – On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court case 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis sparked public…
ACLU, Other Groups Oppose ‘Unconstitutional Censorship’ of Children’s Books in Fresno County Libraries
By Kapish Kalita WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU of Northern California, the First Amendment Coalition, the Freedom…
ACLU Files Brief Arguing Trump Gag Order Violates First Amendment
By Kapish Kalita and Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) this week…
CA Governor Signs Law Expanding Religious Rights of Incarcerated
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – A legislative measure to give incarcerated people in California new…
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear First Amendment Challenge to Criminal Defamation Law
The ACLU calls on state legislators to repeal antiquated, unconstitutional criminal libel laws. Special to the Vanguard…
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…
Guest Commentary: A Teacher Resists Censorship
As censorship and harassment spread across South Carolina, teachers are finding allies in their communities. By Paul…
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…
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…
Student Opinion: Public Libraries Should Stay Public
By Eleanora Glick During celebratory months, many libraries put up displays to highlight writers that focus on…
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 still-controversial…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
