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ACLU defending man accused of threatening Detroit police on Facebook

Posted at 7:11 AM, Feb 22, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-22 15:49:07-05

A man accused of making terrorist threats against Detroit police officers will be in court -- and the ACLU will be fighting for him during the hearing.

Nehru Littleton was arrested last year for a Facebook post that contained the comment "Kill all white cops."

The American Civil Liberties Union said the post was shocking and wrong -- but it also says it's pushing back against efforts to criminalize free speech on social media.