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      Warnings Mount Over Right-Wing Plot to Rewrite US Constitution

      Ahead of the midterm elections, said one political strategist, "Democrats must emphasize to voters that Republicans still control most state legislatures, and if they remain in power, they can drastically change the Constitution."

      Julia Conley
      Sep 19, 2022

      Government watchdogs are warning that the Republican takeover of state legislatures in recent years could imminently have major implications for the United States, as a right-wing effort to hold a new constitutional convention appears closer than ever to being realized.

      "Republicans always tell us what they want to do. We should believe them and think broadly and in the long term of where we should be working to stop this from happening."

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      'Huge Win' for Civil Liberties as Judge Blocks Arizona Law Limiting Filming of Police

      "We have a First Amendment right to film the police," said the ACLU, "and we will use it."

      Brett Wilkins
      Sep 09, 2022

      Civil libertarians on Friday applauded as a federal judge blocked enforcement of an Arizona law restricting how people can film police officers after agreeing that the legislation is unconstitutional.

      "Recording law enforcement interactions is one of the best tools to hold police accountable."

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      Rights Advocates Decry 'Very Frightening' Court Ruling Upholding Anti-BDS Law

      "This is not just about boycotts," said one critic. "This is opening the door to strip away First Amendment rights of all Americans."

      Julia Conley
      Jun 23, 2022

      A federal court ruling allowing Arkansas to penalize government contractors that support boycotts of the Israeli government was decried as "dangerous" and a threat to First Amendment rights on Wednesday, as civil liberties defenders vowed to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.

      The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an Arkansas law does not violate Americans' constitutional rights by requiring state contractors with contracts of $1,000 or more to reduce their fees by 20% if they refuse to sign a pledge saying they won't support the Boycott, Divest, and Sanction movement (BDS).

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