Still, after Charlottesville, the organization has been evaluating its criteria for accepting new free speech cases, Mr. Romero said. “How do we balance a concern for public safety with freedom of speech?” Mr. Romero asked. Mr. Romero also indicated that the organization is not inclined to represent groups seeking to hold armed rallies. backed the right of Nazis to march in the United States — an important point of reference, Mr. Romero said, for the A.C.L.U. considers the lessons of Charlottesville, it has remained largely on the sidelines as the alt-right movement reignited a free speech debate on college campuses.

Source: New York Times October 04, 2017 23:26 UTC