Attorney Dean McGee on a Recent Lawsuit Challenging Restrictions on Tattoos in South Carolina

McGee argued that tattooing is a “uniquely bold version of speech" and discussed how he plans to address the patchwork of decisions about First Amendment protections for tattooing.

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Trump Threatens Lawsuit Against Nonprofit That Questioned Whether National Guard Plan Lessened Crime

Threatening lawsuits against perceived enemies or over media coverage he doesn’t like is part of a well-worn playbook for Trump.

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Jury Says The New York Times Defamed Alabama Basketball Player With Incorrect Story About Shooting

The player's attorney said he was pleased with the decision and believes “this verdict will improve journalism throughout the country.”

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General view of the Pentagon where at least 30 news organizations refused to sign a new access policy in Washington

Longtime Publisher of Stars and Stripes to Retire, Citing Differences With Pentagon Leadership

The developments at Stars and Stripes come against a backdrop of increased efforts by Hegseth to control media coverage of the department.

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Whistleblower Alleges Political Pressure, Lack of Evidence in Antisemitism Probes Targeting Schools

The complaint alleges that the investigations into some of the nation’s most prestigious academic institutions were designed to strong-arm the schools into cutting deals for political purposes.

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[The] right of freely examining public characters and measures, and of free communication among the people thereon, which has ever been justly deemed the only effectual guardian of every other right.”
-James Madison, Report on the Virginia Resolutions, 1800
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