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In this ruling, the Supreme Court has affirmed what we’ve said all along — students have greater free speech rights when they are out of school and on their own time. — PolitiTweet.org

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The court ruled that this speech was protected under the First Amendment and that the school district violated her rights by punishing her for it. — PolitiTweet.org

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Our client Brandi was removed from the cheerleading team at her high school after posting a photo with the text “fuck school fuck softball fuck cheer fuck everything” while at a local convenience store. — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court upheld 50 million young people’s free speech rights today in an important decision that reaffirmed that students outside school retain the right to express themselves freely. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ACLUofLouisiana: BREAKING: Governor Edwards has vetoed a bill that would have banned trans youth from participating in school sports. W… — PolitiTweet.org

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Critics of DC statehood are claiming that former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy believed statehood would require a constitutional amendment. That’s not true. The people of DC deserve equal rights. https://t.co/mC9myKYU9K — PolitiTweet.org

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Border officers should not have free rein to search our phones and laptops anytime they want. The Supreme Court now has a chance to affirm that we don’t lose our right to privacy when we travel. https://t.co/jie6tUeBlH — PolitiTweet.org

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Everyone should have access to an accurate ID. We’re asking the Biden administration to lead and issue an executive order so that trans, non-binary and intersex people can have IDs that reflect who we are. https://t.co/2vafOOG9NA — PolitiTweet.org

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Our client Laine Repic, who is a Kansas-based driver, has faced harassment and discrimination because the Uber Eats app shows his former name to customers. Uber Eats, in spite of being contacted by Laine repeatedly, has not made updates to their app. — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING: We are demanding that Uber Eats end its practice of misgendering and deadnaming trans drivers. — PolitiTweet.org

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Net neutrality is overwhelmingly popular across party lines. Internet service providers should not be allowed to dictate the rules about how we access the internet. https://t.co/DK8PWyUY4K — PolitiTweet.org

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The people of DC deserve equal rights. Take action and tell your senator to support S 51 now. https://t.co/DJUOIKvmbU — PolitiTweet.org

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S 51 is a constitutionally sound bill that establishes statehood for DC and ensures full voting rights to the residents of DC. The House has already passed this bill. It’s time for the Senate to follow suit. — PolitiTweet.org

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Today the Senate is holding a hearing on DC statehood. The nearly 700k residents of Washington, DC are denied equal voting and representation rights — the majority of whom are Black and Brown. We need DC statehood now. — PolitiTweet.org

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Prison gerrymandering leads to unfair electoral maps that underrepresent communities of color. It’s time to end it. https://t.co/kwvXtCCPSD — PolitiTweet.org

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The current child tax credit is projected to cut child poverty nearly in half. We must enact a permanent child tax credit. https://t.co/P5Pw2mLSFg — PolitiTweet.org

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Amazon’s massive surveillance apparatus continues to expand. Now, with the addition of Sidewalk, it’s sharing your internet. This #PrimeDay, here's what you should consider before equipping your home with the latest Amazon devices. https://t.co/n9winHiDP9 — PolitiTweet.org

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Postal banking presents an opportunity to increase accessibility to banking for Black and low-income families across the US. https://t.co/PPyjuLL975 — PolitiTweet.org

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Washington, DC is the only national capital in the democratic world whose citizens don’t have equal voting and representation rights. We need the Senate to pass the DC Admission Act. https://t.co/DJUOIKvmbU — PolitiTweet.org

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The proposed changes to the HIPAA privacy rule will jeopardize a person's ability to secure essential services, including housing and childcare. https://t.co/G5rY7ubKjp — PolitiTweet.org

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On a special episode of At Liberty, we are joined by James Esseks, Director of the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project, to helps us understand the Supreme Court’s narrow decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a case about taxpayer-funded discrimination. https://t.co/TklrMJGWga — PolitiTweet.org

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This Father's Day, hundreds of children remain separated from their dads. Thousands of others are still suffering from the trauma inflicted by family separation. We can't stop fighting for these families. — PolitiTweet.org

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This Juneteenth, write your elected official urging them to support HR 40. This historic bill establishes an expert commission to examine slavery’s impact and make recommendations to Congress. It's the first action towards repair and healing. https://t.co/rxxN1GVIOj — PolitiTweet.org

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Join us for a virtual Juneteenth celebration with music, dance and commentary with special guests Wayne Brady, Dr. Martin Luther King III, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and more beginning now at https://t.co/edOeP8YweC. — PolitiTweet.org

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The legacy of slavery continues to have effects on wealth, incarceration rates, access to education, health care, and housing for Black people through racist systems today. HR 40 can address this urgent need for accountability and repair. https://t.co/b1gTEqStUq — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ACLU_DC: Juneteenth - also known as Freedom Day - marks the end of slavery in the United States, when military troops went to Galveston… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ACLUTx: Today, we honor those who did not live to see their emancipation from enslavement and celebrate the communities they birthed. #… — PolitiTweet.org

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Juneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when federal orders established that all Black people enslaved in America were emancipated from slavery. https://t.co/9i57UOAnoP — PolitiTweet.org

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The idea of reparations is not new. But now, since HR 40’s reintroduction over 400 years after the first enslaved people arrived in what would become the US, the conversation is more urgent than ever. https://t.co/wursS6CbUo — PolitiTweet.org

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Nkechi Taifa will never forget the moment she discovered the reparations movement. Read about her experience and explanation of the history of the fight for reparations, the modern day reparations movement, and HR 40 ⬇️ https://t.co/1MHczni3wf — PolitiTweet.org