Press Releases

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ACLU of Texas Urges Reversal of Prison Censorship Decision

Friend-of-the-Court Brief Asks 5th Circuit to Reverse Decision Allowing TDCJ to Prohibit Books Critical of Prison Conditions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 31, 2011

Aldine and Northwest School Districts Agree To Stop Unconstitutional Web Filtering Of LGBT Content

Filtering Software From Fortiguard And M86 Solutions Expose Public Schools Across the Country To Liability For Viewpoint-Based Censorship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 24, 2011

ACLU Of Texas Announces Statewide Community Action Network

“ACLU Of Texas CAN” Launches Online Activist Tool Kit

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 20, 2011

ACLU of Texas Urges Lufkin ISD to Change Venues for School-Sponsored Events

Public Schools Should Not Hold Events In Places of Worship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 18, 2011

ACLU of Texas Demands Information From Lone Star College System About Graduation Venue

Public Schools Should Not Coerce Religion By Holding Commencements In Places Of Worship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 12, 2011

ACLU Finds Three More Texas School Districts Unconstitutionally Censoring LGBT Content

ACLU of Texas Has Challenged Illegal Filtering At A Total Of Five School Districts So Far As Part Of “Don’t Filter Me” Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 10, 2011