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Outside of the Fulton County Jail following the indictment of former U.S. President Trump

National Bail Fund Returns to Georgia After Judge Says Limits Were Arbitrary

The ACLU of Georgia argued the law “makes it illegal for people to exercise their First Amendment rights to help those who are detained solely because they are poor.”

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Senate press conference after caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington

Senate To Consider Bills That Aim To Protect Children and Teenagers Online

The legislation would create what is called a “duty of care” — a legal term that requires companies to take reasonable steps to prevent harm on online platforms minors will likely use.

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security emblem is pictured at the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center in Arlington Virginia

Judge Tosses Defamation Suit Against Fox News by Head of Dismantled Disinfo Board

The lawsuit alleged that Fox News had defamed the director on numerous occasions, leading to waves of online attacks and threats of violence.

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Kindergarten boy looking at laptop computer during first day of virtual learning online school

What To Know about the Kids Online Safety Act That Just Passed the Senate

Proponents say the bill is a necessary first step in regulating tech companies in order to protect children from harmful online content, but opponents fear the bill would violate the First Amendment.

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Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp holds a campaign event in Ringgold, Georgia

Georgia Democrats Sue To Overturn Law Allowing Unlimited Campaign Cash

The lawsuit asks a judge to declare that a 2021 law is unconstitutional because it unfairly gives unlimited fundraising powers to some people but not others.

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University of San Diego Warren Hall

University of California Regents Ban Political Statements on University Online Homepages

A critic of the measure called the policy an “attack on freedom of speech,” but a co-author of the policy described it as "a content-neutral situation.”

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Rainbow flags fly across the street from the Stonewall Inn in New York

An Order Blocking a Rule To Help LGBTQ+ Kids Applies to Hundreds of Schools

Attorneys for Moms for Liberty, a group challenging the rule in Kansas, asked U.S. District Judge John Broomes to block the rule in any county where a group member lives.

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Demonstrators and members of the The Coalition to March on the RNC hold a rally, on the first day of the Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee

Protesters Rally Peacefully at Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

The atmosphere was festive, with music playing over loud speakers and vendors selling T-shirts and buttons supporting both Republicans and Democrats.

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