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ACLU, Teachers Union Settle Free Speech Lawsuit Against City of Boston (07/02/2007)
BOSTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts and the Boston Teachers Union today announced that they have settled a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of long-time substitute teacher Jeffrey Herman against Jose Duarte, the headmaster of Boston's English High School. Duarte put Herman on a "Do Not Call" substitute teacher list for English High School after Herman testified at a Boston City Council hearing against the city spending over one million dollars for Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs in Boston public schools.

White House Policy Illegally Silences Americans Critical of Bush, ACLU Charges (06/28/2007)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a federal lawsuit against a former high-level White House staffer for enacting a policy that unlawfully excluded individuals perceived to be critical of the administration from public events where President Bush was present. The policy is laid out in an October 2002 "Presidential Advance Manual" obtained by the ACLU.

Supreme Court Upholds Vermont Student’s Free Speech Rights (06/27/2007)
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the political free speech rights of a Williamstown Middle School student, putting to rest a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont three years ago.

ACLU Urges Government to Stay Out of America’s Living Rooms: (06/26/2007)
WASHINGTON, DC - In light of today’s scheduled Senate Commerce Committee hearing on television violence, the American Civil Liberties Union urged lawmakers to reject any proposals that would allow the Federal Communications Commission to regulate violence on television. The American Civil Liberties Union is committed to preserving and protecting free speech and believes government should not replace parents as decision makers in America’s living rooms.

ACLU of Florida Demands Changes in Ordinance That Criminalizes and Denies Free Speech at Public Events (06/25/2007)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida today called for changes to a controversial city ordinance that restrains free speech during public events.

Censorship of Gay Student Is Discriminatory Free Speech Violation, Says ACLU of New Jersey (06/25/2007)
NEWARK - The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey in a letter sent today called on the Newark Public Schools to rescind last week's decision to censor hundreds of East Side High School yearbooks that included a photo of a male student kissing his boyfriend. The ACLU-NJ advised the school district that its censorship of this photo violates free speech and New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination.

ACLU Slams Supreme Court Decision in Student Free Speech Case (06/25/2007)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today criticized the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in Morse v. Frederick, which held that Alaska public school officials did not violate a student's free speech rights by punishing him for displaying a banner during a public event.

ACLU Encourages Free Flow of Information To Journalists (06/14/2007)
Washington, DC - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) commended the House Judiciary Committee as it considered legislation that would protect the First Amendment. Congressmen Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Mike Pence (R-IN) introduced the legislation, called Free Flow of Information Act, in May to protect journalists from having to reveal their confidential sources. Though the bill would protect journalists from subpoenas, it also includes a narrow exception that would allow a reporter to be compelled to reveal a source if there is an actual and imminent danger to national security or public safety.

ACLU Nebraska Challenges Flag Desecration Law (06/08/2007)

Animal Rights Group to Resume Protest After ACLU of Pennsylvania Intervenes (06/01/2007)
PHILADELPHIA - Hugs for Puppies, a grassroots animal rights organization based in the Philadelphia area, will resume protests at Le Bec Fin and Brasserie Perrier after intervention by the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and civil rights lawyer David Rudovsky.

ACLU of Virginia and College Newspapers Say Ad Restrictions Violate Free Speech Rights (05/31/2007)
RICHMOND, VA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia today appeared in federal court to challenge a state policy that violates the free speech rights of students by restricting alcohol advertisements in college newspapers.