NEW YORK, March 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Court Hears Arguments in First Amendment Challenge to Federal Arts Funding Restriction PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- On behalf of art organizations, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Rhode Island argued today that an ideological r more PR

NEW YORK, March 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Fact vs. Fiction on Rhode Island's Assault Weapons Ban Legislation (H 5436/SB 359) PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Yesterday, the Rhode Island House held a hearing on H 5436, a lifesaving piece of legislation to ban assault weapons in Rhode Island. The legislation would ban the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state to help prevent future mass shootings. Lawmakers cannot afford to more PR