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Vivek Murthy and Rachel Levine nomination hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee

Tobacco-Like Warning Label for Social Media Sought by US Surgeon General Who Asks Congress To Act

An opponent said that “putting a warning label on online speech isn’t just scientifically unsound, it’s at odds with the constitutional right to free speech."

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Baker Phillips speaks with the media following oral arguments in the Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil Rights Commission case at the Supreme Court in Washington

Colorado Supreme Court To Hear Arguments in Transgender Cake Case

The baker, Jack Phillips, has maintained that the cakes he creates are a form of speech protected under the First Amendment.

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A coalition of pro-Palestinian University of Michigan students and supporters protest in the street

Michigan, CUNY Didn’t Suitably Assess if War Protests Made Environment Hostile, US Says

These are the first investigations to reach a conclusion among dozens launched by the Education Department since Oct. 7, the day Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel.

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People visit a memorial after deadly shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville

Nashville Court Grapples With Details on School Shooter That Were Leaked to Media

The editor-in-chief's attorney argued the court proceeding would infringe on First Amendment protections after his outlet, The Tennessee Star, reported on records leaked to them about the shooter at The Covenant School.

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Rally in support of Palestinians, in New York City

NY Governor’s Subway Mask Ban Proposal Sparks Debate Over Right to Anonymous Protest

The restrictions raise constitutional questions since they appear aimed at stopping a specific group from an activity that is widely practiced by members of the public.

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Alex Jones of Infowars talks to the media while visiting the U.S. Senate's Dirksen Senate office building on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S.

Alex Jones’ Personal Assets To Be Sold To Pay $1.5B Sandy Hook Debt. Company Bankruptcy Is Dismissed

Dismissal of the company's case means the families can now move immediately to collect on the $1.5 billion in state courts in Texas and Connecticut where they won defamation lawsuits.

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International Transgender Day of Visibility rally and protest in Tucson

Judge Blocks Biden’s Title IX Rule in Four States in Blow to LGBTQ+ Student Protections

The judge's order says the Biden administration rule likely violates free speech laws by requiring schools to use the pronouns requested by students.

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Supreme Court Rules California Man Can’t Trademark ‘Trump Too Small’

Steve Elster, who sought exclusive use of the phrase on T-shirts and potentially other merchandise, argued that not being allowed to trademark the phrase violated his rights.

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