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Last week, in response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Louisiana, the Lafayette Public Library agreed to lift its unconstitutional ban on patrons organizing events called Drag Queen Story Time.

Protesting injustice is the oldest American tradition there is. And whether you’re a worker standing on a picket line, a group of citizens protesting the nomination of a Supreme Court Justice, even a patriot taking a knee or saluting the flag, the ACLU will continue to defend those rights.

The city of Kenner’s policy of preventing booster clubs from buying or accepting delivery of Nike products is unconstitutional.

Schools are not religion-free zones, and they shouldn’t be. But the best way to protect prayer and students’ religious-freedom rights is for school officials to butt out.

Forcing people to ask permission from the government before expressing themselves violates the fundamental right to freedom of speech that the First Amendment was written to protect.

While the Constitution protects the rights of students at school, many school officials are unaware of students’ legal protections, or simply ignore them.

Students around the country are turning last week’s heartbreaking school shooting in Parkland, Florida, into an inspiring and exemplary push for legislative change. In the last few days, many people have asked whether schools can discipline students for speaking out.

The ACLU of Louisiana sent a letter today to members of the Iberville Parish Council warning them that a proposed ban on desecrating the American, Louisiana or Iberville Parish flag would violate the Constitution.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana put Louisiana schools on notice today, warning them that forcing students to stand during the National Anthem or punishing students who “take a knee” in protest of racial injustice and police brutality would violate students’ First Amendment rights.