NPR To Get $36M in Government Funds To Operate US Public Radio System

NPR accused the CPB of violating its First Amendment free speech rights when it moved to cut off its access to grant money appropriated by Congress.

California Law Requiring Companies To Report Climate-Related Financial Risk Paused

The state has argued that the laws don’t violate the First Amendment because commercial speech isn’t protected the same way under the Constitution.

Former Alamo Trust President Sues, Says She Resigned Under Official Pressure

She also alleges her severance pay was revoked after a story was published in which she discussed conservative backlash following a social media post.

Introducing The SLAPP Back Initiative

First Amendment Watch is building the first national database of alleged SLAPPs — strategic lawsuits against public participation — potentially meritless or malicious legal actions that can financially cripple and ultimately silence critical voices.

Business Groups Ask Supreme Court To Pause California Climate Reporting Laws in Emergency Appeal

The state has argued that the laws don’t violate the First Amendment because commercial speech isn’t protected the same way under the Constitution.

Judge Bars Trump From Fining University of California Over Alleged Discrimination

UCLA was the first public university to be targeted by the administration over allegations of civil rights violations and accusations of allowing antisemitism on campus.

Trump Pardons Jan. 6 Rioter for Gun Offense and Woman Convicted of Threatening To Shoot FBI Agents

It’s the latest example of Trump’s willingness to use his constitutional authority to help supporters who were scrutinized as part of the Biden administration’s massive Jan. 6 investigation.

What To Know About How Florida Will Teach McCarthyism and the Cold War

The new teaching benchmarks, which were prompted by a law signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2024, have alarmed some educators and experts on McCarthyism.