Free Speech & Censorship
The First Amendment protects individuals’ right to free speech and expression regardless of the popularity of the viewpoint. Free speech is vital to a vibrant democracy. ACLU-TN has long championed individuals’ right to speak, read, publish and protest freely, without fear of censorship.
The Latest
New Filings Detail Disturbing Accounts of Federal Agents Retaliating Against Memphis Residents
Residents describe being surveilled at home, pulled over under false pretenses, boxed in with vehicles, and jailed in retaliation for observing and documenting Memphis Safe Task Force activity
Tennessee Voters Sue to Block Redrawn Congressional Map that Discriminates Against and Silences Black Memphians
Federal Lawsuit Aims to Halt Map Before August Primary
ACLU-TN Urges Independent Legal Monitor to Investigate the Memphis Police Department’s Conduct at the No Kings Rally
From the DOJ Report to the No Kings Rally — MPD’s Pattern of Conduct Demands Answers
Issue Areas:
Criminal Legal Reform, Democracy & Voting, Privacy, Surveillance and Technology, Police Accountability, Free Speech & Censorship
Court Cases:
No Kings Memphis and the Kendrick Consent Decree
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