Trump’s Plan for a Drug Advertising Crackdown Faces Many Hurdles
Banning all pharmaceutical ads from TV would have almost certainly been struck down by federal judges, who have long accepted advertising as a First Amendment-protected form of speech.
Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Assassinated at Utah University
The assassination drew bipartisan condemnation, but a national reckoning over ways to prevent political grievances from manifesting as deadly violence seemed elusive.
Former Backpage CEO Gets Three Years of Probation After Testifying at Trial About Site’s Sex Ads
Prosecutors had argued that Backpage’s operators ignored warnings to stop running prostitution ads, some involving children.
Detroit-Area City Can Ban LGBTQ+ Pride Flags on Public Property, Judge Says
Critics of the new policy said Hamtramck was violating free speech. But the judge said the city’s policy was OK because it bans all private flags not just some.
Alex Jones Asks Supreme Court To Hear Appeal of $1.4 Billion Sandy Hook Judgment
Jones' lawyers say that public figures such as the Sandy Hook families have to prove their defamation claims against journalists such as Jones.
Appeals Court Upholds E. Jean Carroll’s $83.3 Million Defamation Judgment Against President Trump
That award followed a separate trial, in which Trump was found liable for sexually abusing Carroll and ordered to pay $5 million.
A Decades-Long Peace Vigil Outside the White House Is Dismantled After Trump’s Order
Taking down the vigil is the latest in a series of actions the Trump administration has ordered as part of its federal takeover of policing in the city.
Northwestern University President Says He Will Resign Following Tenure Marked by White House Tension
The funding freeze and uncertainty over its finances contributed to Northwestern’s decision to lay off around 200 people over the summer.