Cornell University Announces Deal With Trump Administration To Restore Withheld Federal Funding
The university agreed to pay $30 million directly to the U.S. government along with another $30 million toward research that will support U.S. farmers.
Judge Will Order Federal Agents in Chicago To Restrict Using Force Against Protesters and Media
The preliminary injunction stems from a lawsuit filed by news outlets and protesters who say agents have used too much force during demonstrations.
California Law To Protect Jewish Students Faces Challenge Over Free Speech Concerns
The federal complaint seeks to invalidate legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed last month, creating an Office of Civil Rights to help schools identify and prevent antisemitism.
Fired Indiana University Student Newspaper Adviser Claims Free Speech Violation in Federal Lawsuit
The school issued a statement earlier this month saying it was shifting publication from print to digital platforms for educational and financial purposes.
Felony Dropped After a Man Spent a Month in a Tennessee Jail for a Charlie Kirk Post
His arrest alarmed free speech advocates, who said he was targeted because of his political views.
Judge Says Greenpeace Must Pay $345 Million in Pipeline Lawsuit, Cutting Jury Amount Nearly in Half
The case stems from protests in 2016 and 2017 against the Dakota Access oil pipeline and its crossing of the Missouri River near the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s reservation.
Jury Convicts California Activist Who Took Chickens From Perdue Farms Plant
Petaluma Poultry has said that Direct Action Everywhere is an extremist group that is intent on destroying the animal agriculture industry.
Media Coalition Sues Tennessee Prison Officials To Get More Access to Executions
The lawsuit says the First Amendment of the U.S. and Tennessee Constitutions guarantee the public’s right to witness the entirety of executions.