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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · Sep 7

And US Open and CBS showed what losers they are by censoring crowd response Booing Trump…
Censorship is bad for tennis — and democracy.

Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · Sep 7

Alcaraz beats Sinner to win US Open and reclaim No.1 ranking

The 22-year-old won 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to capture his second US Open crown and sixth Grand Slam title, avenging his lone defeat in a major final by Sinner at Wimbledon in July.

www.lemonde.fr

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NYCLU @nyclu.org · Aug 28

"As threats mount nationwide, NY must do all it can to protect our personal medical decisions and to ensure we can get the care we need. Gov. Hochul has repeatedly promised to protect NYers’ access to abortion & repro care, and now she must demonstrate her commitment," writes
@dlnyclu.bsky.social.

Commentary: Hochul must sign bills that protect access to reproductive care

As threats mount nationwide, New York must do all it can to ensure everyone can get the care they need.

www.timesunion.com

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Liz Krueger @lizkrueger.bsky.social · Aug 28

Donna Lieberman of @nyclu.org is absolutely right. It's vital that @governor.ny.gov sign these critical bills to protect New Yorkers' reproductive freedom, including the NY Health Information Privacy Act that I carry w/@lindabrosenthal.bsky.social.
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Commentary: Hochul must sign bills that protect access to reproductive care

As threats mount nationwide, New York must do all it can to ensure everyone can get the care they need.

www.timesunion.com

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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · Jul 24

New York City, like any local government, has no obligation to redirect its resources to take on federal immigration enforcement, let alone the cruel and lawless deportation campaign the Trump regime is waging.

@nyclu.org's full statement on the DOJ's lawsuit against NYC's sanctuary laws:

Screenshot of a NYCLU-branded press release responding to the Trump administration suing New York City over its sanctuary laws.

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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · Jul 24

New York City's decades-old sanctuary laws have made our city safer, supported our economy, strengthened our communities, and made it easier for our people to access vital services.

Trump, Miller, and Bondi want to conscript NYC to do their bidding, but this city and our people won’t back down.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 24

Breaking News: The Justice Department sued New York over its sanctuary city policy, saying that it hinders the Trump administration’s enforcement of the law.

Trump Administration Sues New York City Over Sanctuary Laws

Mayor Eric Adams, who was spared from a corruption investigation so he could help with the administration’s deportation program, is among the defendants.

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NYCLU @nyclu.org · Jul 17

We will not let hate filled rhetoric and cruel policies divide us. We will stand united to make good trouble, to defend equal justice for everyone in this country - citizen are not.

Hands off free speech, hands off immigrants, and hands off our democracy. @dlnyclu.bsky.social

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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · Jun 23

Welcome Home, Mahmoud.
We the People are what democracy looks like.
Mahmoud and Noor are what courage, grit and morality look like.
Proud to stand with you. In it for the long haul. @nyclu @aclu_nationwide

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Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · Jun 21

Mahmoud Khalil’s freedom makes all of us a little more free.

Whatever opinions you may hold about the issues on which Khalil speaks out, if they can detain him for his views, they can detain you for yours.

Doubt that they will at your peril.

Celebrate his release as a win for freedom itself.

ACLU @aclu.org · Jun 21

Over 100 days after Mahmoud Khalil was unjustly arrested and detained because of his advocacy for Palestinian rights, he has been released on bail.

We celebrate that Mahmoud will finally be home with his wife and newborn son while his case proceeds.

Photo of Mahmoud Khalil outdoors, wearing a black and white keffiyeh.

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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · Jun 17

Trump and his administration have made it abundantly clear that they are intent on silencing everybody who disagrees with them.

But we will not be silenced. We must always speak out to defend immigrants, democracy, and justice.

No public official should be arrested for asking questions of ICE.

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NYCLU @nyclu.org · Jun 17

Arresting a public official for asking questions is dangerous intimidation and sends an unmistakably authoritarian message – that ICE doesn’t care about the rule of law, and that anyone exercising their right to challenge ICE and speak up for immigrants will be punished.

THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Jun 17

BREAKING: Brad Lander Detained by Masked Federal Agents Inside Immigration Court
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Brad Lander Detained by Masked Federal Agents Inside Immigration Court

The arrest came in his latest visit to the courthouse to speak with migrants there.

www.thecity.nyc

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NYCLU @nyclu.org · Jun 11

WIN: A federal court found that there is no legitimate basis for Mahmoud Khalil’s continued detention and he must finally be released to his wife and newborn child.

This is a clear rejection of the Trump administration’s ploy to detain and deport Mahmoud solely for his political beliefs.

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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · Jun 11

#FreeMahmoud

Judge rules Trump administration can no longer detain Mahmoud Khalil on claims he’s a threat to foreign policy

But Columbia University graduate can be held for inaccurately filling out green card application, says judge

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · Jun 6

To pass a free and democratic world on to our children, we’re just being asked to take principled public stands, refuse to capitulate to corruption, and take collective action including with those with whom we disagree.

We owe at least that much to those who 81 years ago were asked to do far more.

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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · Jun 5

I love NY

Rebuffing Trump, New York Refuses to Rescind Native American Mascot Ban

www.nytimes.com

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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · Jun 5

I came to my college reunion to support #CrimsonCourage and Harvard standing for academic freedom and democracy.

There’s still time to join over 5k alumni and sign the brief

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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · May 16

June 14 is NO KINGS Day…

Stay tuned

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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · May 12

Columbia/Barnard’s appeasement campaign: suspend 1st, ask questions later… their patron must be very happy … but we who believe in freedom are not

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Students Studying at Columbia Library Were Suspended for Protest They Took No Part In

Students at Butler Library during Wednesday’s Gaza protest faced harsh consequences, though several had their suspensions lifted days later.

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ACLU of Massachusetts @aclum.bsky.social · May 10

HAPPENING NOW: Rümeysa Öztürk arrives at Logan Airport after over six weeks of unlawful ICE detention.

Rümeysa will speak alongside members of her legal team, @markey.senate.gov and @pressley.house.gov.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · May 10

Tune in as we welcome Rümeysa Öztürk, our constituent, an accomplished scholar, and a beloved community member, back to Massachusetts.

www.youtube.com/live/vrHq1xK...

Join us live at Logan to hear from Rümeysa Öztürk upon her long overdue return home.

YouTube video by Senator Markey

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ACLU @aclu.org · May 9

Today, our client Rümeysa Öztürk was released on bail from ICE detention in Louisiana, and she will return to New England to continue her studies.

📸 Giancarlo D’Agostaro

Two woman walking and embracing each other in front of an ICE detention center. The woman on the left is wearing a black dress and heels. The woman on the right is smiling and wearing a white hijab, glasses, and a pink garment. Members of the press are in the background.

Two women standing, smiling, and embracing each other with grass, water, and the sky in the background. The woman on the left is wearing a white hijab, glasses, and a pink garment. The woman on the right is wearing a black dress.

Two woman stand next to each other and hold onto one another. The woman on the left is wearing a black dress. The woman on the right is smiling and wearing a white hijab, glasses, and a pink garment. In the background is the fence of an ICE detention center.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · May 6

🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, DOJ does not plan to appeal a judge’s order blocking President Donald Trump from adding a proof of citizenship requirement on a federal registration form.

Paige and I explain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHMu...

BREAKING: DOJ Won't Appeal Block on Trump's Anti-Voting Order

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · May 2

This is utterly unconstitutional and unprecedented - but it is entirely consistent with Trump’s long-held desire to silence views that don't mirror his own.

Harvard's willingness to fight this governmental overreach makes me proud to be an alum.

Trump says he will revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status

The university warned that such a move would lead to "diminished financial aid for students, abandonment of critical medical research programs, and lost opportunities for innovation,"

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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · May 2

Important victory for the rule of law!

ACLU of South Carolina @aclusc.bsky.social · May 1

“The court ruled the president can’t unilaterally declare an invasion of the United States and invoke a wartime authority during peacetime. Congress never meant for this 18th-century wartime law to be used this way." - ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt www.aclu.org/press-releas...

Texas Federal Court Rules Against Trump Administration on Alien Enemies Act | American Civil Liberties Union

HOUSTON — A federal court in southern Texas today ruled the Trump administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) does not meet the...

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NYCLU @nyclu.org · May 2

“The Trump administration’s assault on immigrant’s rights and free speech are not isolated issues. They are part of a larger authoritarian playbook aimed at silencing dissent and dismantling the very institutions that undergird our democracy.” - NYCLU attorney Veronica Salama

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Donna Lieberman @dlnyclu.bsky.social · May 2

Hope…

Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social · May 2

The past ten days have been the strongest ten days for thwarting Trump’s authoritarian agenda since his second term began.

The pro-democracy opposition is rising. I explain here: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/day-100-wh...

Day 100: Where we are now

Trump is losing the key to autocracy

www.ifyoucankeepit.org

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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · Apr 30

Good news: A federal court barred Border Patrol from stopping and arresting people using practices that violate the Constitution. We shouldn't have to live our lives in fear of being stopped by ICE. @ufw.bsky.social @aclu.org @aclu-norcal.bsky.social @sdicaclu.bsky.social

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