Arkansas Students Learn, Lobby and Lead at ACLU National Advocacy Institute

Three ACLU of Arkansas volunteers attended the ACLU’s National Advocacy Institute last month and shared their takeaways as young leaders who are working hard to build an America, and an Arkansas, that protects everyone.

2026 NAI students

When Universities Silence Speech, They Undermine Themselves

Arkansas universities are failing to protect faculty free speech, undermining academic freedom, due process, and their own core values.

ACLU poster with FREE SPEECH, FREE COUNTRY written in yellow and white letters on blue background.

A Win for Religious Freedom: Why the Court Blocked Arkansas’s Ten Commandments Law

A federal court blocked Arkansas’s Ten Commandments law, affirming students’ religious freedom and limits on government in schools.

The Ten Commandments displayed on the wall.

Resisting the Abuse of Power: Standing Together Against Authoritarianism

Stand up against ICE in our communities.

This only ends with your courage.

When Colleges Confine Free Speech to a ‘Zone,’ It Isn’t Free

On certain college campuses, administrators have created “Free Speech Zones” — spaces where people are allowed to speak, protest, or gather signatures for causes they believe in. While it may sound like these zones are designed to promote speech, they actually do the opposite by confining political expression to designated areas, often in out-of-the-way locations on campus.

Free speech zone sign in front of statue

Bill Gives People and Businesses Right to Use Religion to Discriminate

House Bill 1228, called the "Conscience Protection Act" - by Rep. Bob Ballinger, R, Hindsville and Sen. Bart Hester, R, Cave Springs (both near Springdale): Seems to protect religious liberty, but actually allows people--and businesses--to use religion to discriminate against others.

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Arkansas State Judge Puts 2013 Law Burdening Arkansas' Initiative Process on Hold

Arkansas State Judge Puts 2013 Law Burdening Arkansas' Initiative Process on Hold

ACLU and APLC Challenge the Constitutionality of New Obstacles to Participating in the Arkansas Initiative and Referendum Process

Please see document referenced below in the documents section.

ACLU and APLC Challenge the Constitutionality of New Obstacles to Participating in the Arkansas Initiative and Referendum Process

Know Your Rights - Free Speech, Protests and Demonstrations

Please see document referenced below in the documents section.

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