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ACLU Overturns Law and Protects CA Citizens from Being Sued by Police (10/20/1999)
LOS ANGELES -- In a victory for free speech, the American Civil Liberties Union today overturned a state law allowing police to sue individuals who lodge complaints against them.

Minnesota Civil Liberties Union Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit Against Trailer Park Activist (10/07/1999)
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Civil Liberties Union today announced the dismissal of a lawsuit against a woman seeking to improve conditions in the mobile home park where she lived.

ACLU of VA Defends Right of Former Radio Station Owner to Speak Out Against FCC (09/24/1999)
RICHMOND, VA -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia has agreed to represent a former radio station owner who faces contempt charges for challenging the Federal Communications Commission and speaking out against the transfer of the station's license to a new owner.

ACLU Says Music Should Be Heard On Georgia Streets (09/15/1999)
ATLANTA -- The American Civil Liberties of Georgia today filed a lawsuit against the City of Atlanta on behalf of two street musicians who claim their right to free expression is greatly impaired by restrictions on where they can perform.

ACLU of Ohio Blasts Police for Harassing Teens Wearing "Insane Clown Posse" T-Shirts (08/12/1999)
CLEVELAND -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today said it may take legal action against Northwood officials after police officers harassed two 8th-graders because of their T-shirt choice, confiscating one of the shirts.

ACLU of New Jersey Sues Trenton Officials for Denying Public Forum to Community Activist (08/12/1999)
TRENTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey today filed a lawsuit against city officials for refusing to allow a local community activist to use the City Hall Atrium for a press conference.

PA Towns Says "Never on a Sunday" to Solicitation (08/06/1999)
FOX CHAPEL, PA -- Borough officials here are walking a tightrope between heeding residents' wishes and preserving free speech rights, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, as reported by The Valley Herald, a newspaper covering Western Pennsylvania.

ACLU Calls on House to Protect Free Speech While Considering Hate Crimes Legislation (08/04/1999)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today said that the House must remember that improperly drafted hate crimes legislation could have a potentially chilling effect on constitutionally protected speech.

ACLU Praises Cleveland Mayor's Support of KKK's First Amendment Right to March (08/03/1999)
CLEVELAND -- The American Civil Liberties Union of today praised the Cleveland Mayor Michael White for his efforts to protect the First Amendment right of marchers scheduled to rally in Cleveland later this month.

"Butterflies Are Free!" ACLU Declares in PA Artwork Controversy (07/29/1999)

ACLU Says Judicial-Complaint Rule Violates Free Speech (07/27/1999)
SEATTLE--The Washington affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union is protesting as unconstitutional a Commission on Judicial Conduct rule that prohibits someone who has filed a complaint against a judge from talking about it, the Seattle Times reported today.

ACLU Moves to End Chicago Mayor's 'Spying' on Reporters and City Officials (07/20/1999)
CHICAGO, IL -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois today said it will ask a federal judge to order an end to using employees of the Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Affairs to conduct surveillance on conversations between news reporters and members of the City Council and other city officials.

Iowa Couple Sues For Right To Distribute Controversial Flyers (07/15/1999)
DAVENPORT, IA -- The American Civil Liberties of Iowa today filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Davenport for interfering with the rights of a couple to distribute controversial flyers at the city's annual Bix Street Festival.

ACLU Will Defend Five Sued for Libel By Football Coach in Ohio School Prayer Case (07/06/1999)
LONDON, OH -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today asked a Madison County court to dismiss a libel suit brought by a football coach against seven members of the community here who had criticized his religious activities in London High School athletics.

ACLU Defends Iowa Community Activist Sued for Speaking Out at City Council Meeting (06/30/1999)
DES MOINES -- Protecting the right to speak out at public meetings, the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa today announced that it has joined the legal team in defense of Alice Rodine, one of the city's most respected neighborhood activists.

Parking Ticket Gripes Are Not Cause for Contempt (06/30/1999)
TRENTON -- New Jerseyans can now call a parking ticket "legal extortion" or write on their check that the money is going to the "highway robbery fund" with impunity -- or at least without fear of being held in contempt of court, the Bergen Record reported today.

ACLU Challenges Michigan Cyber-Censorship Law, Citing Commerce Clause and Free Speech Rights (06/23/1999)
DETROIT--In a complaint filed today in federal district court, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan said that a state law criminalizing online communications deemed "harmful to minors" violates free speech rights and the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution.

ACLU Urges House Panel to Reject Terrorism Bill (06/22/1999)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today urged a House subcommittee to reject a bill that would strip many immigrants of their rights to freedom of speech and association.

ACLU Applauds Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney Bernie McCabe on Dropping Charges Against Equality Florida's Leader (05/16/207)