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Rally in support of Palestinians amid the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in New York

Pro-Palestinian Protester Charged With Assault for Actions at University of Minnesota

The protest, like others at college campuses including earlier this year at University of Minnesota campuses, raised issues of free speech and antisemitism.

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Watch the 2024 National First Amendment Summit at the National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center’s 2024 First Amendment Summit convened America’s leading thinkers for a discussion of the state of free speech in America and around the globe.

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Michael Cohen leaves court in New York

Supreme Court Won’t Revive Michael Cohen’s Lawsuit Against Donald Trump

Cohen’s attorney said the ruling “signals a dangerous moment in American democracy,” and raises questions about free-speech rights.

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Unionized academic workers, upset about the University of California's response to pro-Palestinian protests at various campuses, strike at UCLA in Los Angeles

New Campus Protest Rules Spur an Outcry From College Faculty

To some faculty, new protest rules threaten their freedom of speech and their freedom to think, both central tenets of university life.

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Rally in support of Palestinians amid the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in New York

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested After Occupying University of Minnesota Building

The university said that once inside the building, protesters covered lenses of internal security cameras with spray paint and barricaded entrances and exits.

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Central Park Five Sue Donald Trump for Jogger Case Remarks Made at Presidential Debate

“Defendant Trump falsely stated that plaintiffs killed an individual and pled guilty to the crime. These statements are demonstrably false,” the federal complaint states.

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Leading First Amendment Experts on The Most Pressing Free Speech Challenges

Scholars, journalists, and legal advocates will tackle some of the most urgent issues around freedom of expression at the National Constitution Center on Tuesday.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures during a conversation at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles

Musk Offers Voters $1 Million a Day to Sign PAC Petition. Is That Legal?

The giveaway is raising questions and alarms among some election experts who say it is a violation of the law to link a cash handout to voter registration.

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