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.”
Judge Weighs Whether to Block Florida’s Social Media Ban for Minors
Industry groups representing communications companies argue the law, one of the most restrictive bans on kids’ social media use in the country, unconstitutionally limits free speech.
New York’s Governor Orders College To Remove Palestinian Studies Job Listing
Campus free speech advocates criticized Gov. Hochul’s intervention, saying the move hurts academic freedom and politicizes hiring at public universities.
Mississippi Judge Vacates Her Order That a Newspaper Remove Its Editorial
The judge’s order had been widely condemned by free speech and press freedom advocates as a clear violation of the paper’s First Amendment rights.
The White House Says It ‘Will Determine’ Which News Outlets Cover Trump
The move represented an unprecedented seizing of control over coverage of the American presidency by any administration.
Teachers Union Sues Over Trump Administration’s Deadline to End School Diversity Programs
Forcing schools to teach only the views supported by the federal government amounts to a violation of free speech, the organizations say.
Texas Pipeline Company’s $300M Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Heads to Trial
Greenpeace representatives say the case is an example of corporations abusing the legal system to go after critics and is a critical test of free speech and protest rights.