Mahmoud Khalil Lawsuit Says Columbia Failed To Protect Pro-Palestinian Activists

At a news conference announcing the lawsuit, Khalil accused the university of “discrimination aimed at intimidating Palestinian students.”

FIRE’s “So to Speak” Podcast: What’s the First Amendment’s Original Meaning?

FAW Founding Editor Stephen Solomon joined FIRE's "So to Speak" podcast to discuss the original meaning of the First Amendment.

Minnesota Churches Roiled by Legal Battle Over ICE Surveillance and Right To Protest

Even congregations uninvolved in the court cases say they’re still feeling the repercussions of the weekslong surge in immigration operations last winter.

DOJ Went After Protesters for Felony Assault, but Juries, Judges Were Unconvinced, AP Analysis Finds

The dismal record has raised questions about rushed investigations and aggressive charging tactics by prosecutors under pressure to show the Trump administration is cracking down on people who assault law enforcement.

ACLU Lawsuit Seeks Release of Hartford, Connecticut Immigration Court Data

According to the suit, ACLU-CT requested all docket numbers and case captions for May 2026 through July 2026.

Judge Refuses To Block Pentagon From Firing Stars and Stripes Staffers Over CBS Interview

The judge ruled that the journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their First Amendment free speech rights.

Sky Owner Michael Alter Calls Enes Kanter Freedom Lawsuit ‘Meritless and Frivolous’

Freedom is alleging that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was ejected from the Sky’s WNBA game against the Indiana Fever on Aug. 23.

US Treasury Blocks Certain Journalists From G20 Meeting in North Carolina

The Treasury has not explained the decision. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told The Associated Press in an interview that “it has nothing to do with point of view.”