Facing Trump’s Threats, Columbia Investigates Students Critical of Israel
The new disciplinary office is raising alarm among students, faculty and free speech advocates, who accuse the school of bowing to President Trump’s threats.
Trump Vowed to Leverage Federal Money To Fight Antisemitism. He’s Starting at Columbia
Trump said on social media that federal funding will be stopped for any school or college that allows “illegal protests.”
Minnesota Considers Blocking ‘Nudify’ Apps That Use AI To Make Explicit Images
Experts caution the proposal, targeting companies allowing people to upload a photo that then would be transformed into explicit images, might be unconstitutional.
Judge Tells Attorneys To Stop Being So Secretive in Bryan Kohberger’s Quadruple Murder Case
“This runs counter to the public’s First Amendment rights to know what is going on in its courts,” the judge wrote.
Lobster Fishermen Can Sue Environmental Group for Defamation, Judge Says
The defamation lawsuit stems from a report that described Maine lobster as an unwise choice for consumers.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear a Challenge to College Programs for Reporting Bias Allegations
The students say Indiana University’s bias-response team stifles speech on campus by allowing anonymous reports about things that appear prejudiced or demeaning.
Lawsuit Accuses Atlanta Police of Illegally Targeting ‘Stop Cop City’ Protesters
The lawsuit alleges that authorities view any critic of the training center as a would-be criminal and have repeatedly made arrests without cause.
A Look at ‘Viewpoint Discrimination’ As Tensions Spike Between Trump and Journalists
A federal judge hearing the case this week observed that it seemed an obvious constitutional problem, calling Trump’s actions “pretty clearly viewpoint discrimination.”