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The right to protest is fundamental to our democracy. In this moment, we have a right to freely express our political opinions without censorship or violence. Here’s what you need to know before heading out to exercise your constitutionally protected right to protest.

On Monday, July 15, the Milford Board of Education voted to table proposed Policy 6103, an attempt to infringe upon Milford staff and students' right to share ideas and learn free from censorship.

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Last month, the ACLU of Delaware secured a victory in the case of Kari Lynn Overington, whose vanity license plate “FCANCER” was recalled by the Delaware Department of Motor Vehicles in 2021, therefore protecting Overington’s freedom of expression as a bedrock principle of a free democracy.

While the First Amendment prohibits restrictions on speech and assembly, if you are organizing a protest, be aware that this right does not mean that the Constitution completely protects all types of speech in every circumstance.

Delaware State University President, Dr. Tony Allen, issued a statement this evening rescinding the decision to require DSU students to sign confidentiality agreements in order to participte in the newly formed Safe Space Coalition. "They (students) deserve our unwavering support in the face of adversity, and if we want them to be a part of the solutions to the University’s most pressing concerns, they need to know that such a process is clear and transparent," Allen wrote.We look forward to meaningfu

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Rehoboth Beach passed a special events ordinance that stifles free speech and the right to assemble, so we wrote a letter putting them on notice.

In response to the tragic shooting last month at their school, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida have inspired high school students across the country to take action. They are leading a movement to fight for gun safety measures that affect young people inside and outside of schools. Some students are learning for the first time that their voices matter and that they can affect public policy.These students join a long history of protest by young people in America. From the revolution through abolition and the civil rights movement, teenagers have often organized to change America for the better. Barbara Johns was 16 when she led her fellow African American high school students in a walkout to protest the inequality of segregated schools, one of the first sparks in a movement for change. Mary Beth Tinker was 13 when she wore a black armband to school in protest of the United States' involvement in Vietnam.