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The shadow of Gregory "Joey" Johnson casts on a burning U.S. flag near Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Trump’s Order on Flag Burning Could Return the Question to the Supreme Court

In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. Johnson that Johnson’s act of flag-burning constituted expressive conduct protected by the First Amendment.

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Trump Moves to Ban Flag Burning Despite Supreme Court Ruling That Constitution Allows It

The U.S. Supreme Court has previously ruled that flag burning is legitimate political expression protected by the U.S. Constitution.

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Privacy and Civil Rights Groups Urge US Colleges To End Campus Surveillance To Protect Protesters

The demands come as President Donald Trump has pressed schools to crack down on alleged antisemitism and take a harder line on demonstrations.

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Defamation Case Against Fox News Highlights Role of Its Hosts in Promoting 2020 Election Falsehoods

In short: Fox let Trump aides spread conspiracy theories despite knowing they were false because it was what their viewers wanted to hear.

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Wisconsin Judge Rejects Motions To Dismiss Charges Against Trump Aides

Trump won Wisconsin in 2016 and again last year but lost it in 2020 and tried unsuccessfully to overturn his defeat.

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Lawyers Ask Judge To Order ICE To Free Spanish-Language Journalist From Immigration Detention

A petition filed in federal court late Wednesday says the government is violating Mario Guevara’s constitutional rights to free speech and due process.

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Minnesota Sues TikTok, Alleging It Preys on Young People With Addictive Algorithms

The lawsuit, filed in state court, alleges that TikTok is violating Minnesota laws against deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud.

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Trump Administration Adds Flag Poles to White House Grounds

Immigrants Seeking Lawful Work and Citizenship Are Now Subject to ‘Anti-Americanism’ Screening

It isn’t specified what constitutes anti-Americanism and it isn’t clear how and when the directive would be applied.

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