September 26, 2017
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Join us at one of six free events reflecting on Fred Korematsu and the importance of speaking out against forces that would seek to silence and censor you. Read more
Free Speech
Our support of the Bill of Rights and the first amendment right to free speech is unequivocal. This includes challenging activities or actions that seek to curtail, limit or erase the free speech of others. However, we reserve the right to exercise our free speech by critiquing the speech of others, such as hateful speech, that is contrary to our core values, which support liberty and justice for all.
ACLU responds to excessive force used on protesters. Read more
ACLU defends "I can't breathe" t-shirts at school... Read more
Your free speech rights at demonstrations and protests. Know Your Rights
ACLU Guide: How Companies Can Protect Privacy and Free Speech Read More
Events
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August 25, 2017
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Several times since the horrible events of Charlottesville, people have asked me, "what gives you hope?" I have had to search past a few things to get to that answer. Read more »
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August 22, 2017
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There has always been a tenuous relationship between protesters and the police, but it’s even more frustrating to think some police departments may track events and their organizers solely because of the views expressed. Just this year, the Fresno... Read more »
News
August 16, 2017
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The First Amendment does not protect people who incite or engage in violence. If white supremacists march into our towns armed to the teeth and with the intent to harm people, they are not engaging in activity protected by the United States... Read more
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July 21, 2017
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During the last four weeks of the 2016 election cycle, I was placed at a county Republican headquarters as part of a fellowship. While there, I witnessed firsthand how then candidate Donald Trump’s open contempt for the free press was mirrored and... Read more »
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June 26, 2017
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San Francisco, CA – The Supreme Court will review the challenge to President Trump’s Muslim ban, and will keep the ban from taking effect in the interim as to individuals who have a connection to the United States. The American Civil Liberties Union... Read more
Events
June 19, 2017 - 6:00pm
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Monday, June 19 at 6 p.m. PST: Know Your Rights to Demonstrate! An online training series on ACLU advocacy and activism in California. Read more
Blog
May 4, 2017
In late February, Aaron Gach was returning to the United States from Brussels. An artist and activist, he had been abroad exhibiting works about mass incarceration, government control, and political dissent. In his pocket was a smartphone. During a... Read more »
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April 24, 2017
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Hate is contrary to our core values. The ACLU condemns bigotry and fights for equal rights for all, and we hope that the University and its officials will do the same. But no matter how heinous the speech, the First Amendment protects everyone. To... Read more
News
April 12, 2017
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American Civil Liberties Union affiliates across the country filed coordinated Freedom of Information Act lawsuits today demanding government documents about the on-the-ground implementation of President Trump’s Muslim bans. The ACLU of Northern... Read more