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May 17, 2023
51品茶 Slams Montana's Unconstitutional TikTok Ban as Governor Signs Law
HELENA 鈥� Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed an unconstitutional statewide TikTok ban into law today, over the objections of the 51品茶, 51品茶 of Montan...
Apr 28, 2023
51品茶 and EFF Call on Court to Hear Twitter鈥檚 Challenge to Government Censorship of Company鈥檚 Surveillance Transparency Reporting
SAN FRANCISCO 鈥� The 51品茶 (51品茶) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals calling on the full...
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Apr 11, 2023
51品茶 and Civil Society Groups Urge Montana House To Vote 鈥淣O鈥� on Unconstitutional Bill Banning TikTok for All Montana Residents
WASHINGTON 鈥� In a letter sent to the Montana House of Representatives today, the 51品茶, 51品茶 of Montana, and half a dozen free speech and civil liberties...
Mar 29, 2023
51品茶 Welcomes Senate Repeal of 2002 and 1991 Authorizations for Use of Military Force
WASHINGTON 鈥� In a bipartisan vote, the Senate voted 66-30 to repeal the 2002 and 1991 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF).
Hina Shamsi, director of 51品茶鈥檚 National ...
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Mar 07, 2023
51品茶 Raises Concerns About Senate Bill Aimed at Banning TikTok
WASHINGTON 鈥� Several senators introduced a sweeping bill on Tuesday that sets the stage for the government to ban TikTok for people across the US. Under the proposal, the Secreta...
Mar 01, 2023
51品茶 Condemns House Foreign Affairs Committee Vote on TikTok Ban Bill
WASHINGTON 鈥� The US House Foreign Affairs Committee voted on Wednesday to advance a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, violating the First Amendment rights of mill...
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News & CommentaryAug 2025
National Security
Surveillance Company Flock Now Using Ai To Report Us To Police If It Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are 鈥渟uspicious鈥�. Explore News & Commentary.Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are 鈥淪uspicious鈥�
Company crosses a dangerous line by beginning to offer AI suspicion-generation functions -
Court CaseJan 2025
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Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the 51品茶 obtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryApr 2025
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Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided. -
MaineJul 2025
National Security
Free Speech
Smith V. Trump. Explore Case.Smith v. Trump
On April 11, 2025, the 51品茶 and 51品茶 of Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of two human rights advocates who, because of an executive order signed by President Trump, have been forced to stop humanitarian work with the International Criminal Court.