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Florida School District Must Restore Books With LGBTQ+ Content Under Settlement

The lawsuit argued that some provisions of the law, signed last year by Gov. Ron DeSantis, violated the First Amendment rights of publishers, authors and students.

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College students protest on University of Michigan campus

Charges Filed Months After a Pro-Palestinian Camp Was Cleared at University of Michigan

“The First Amendment does not provide a cover for illegal activity,” Attorney General Dana Nessel said Thursday, a day after charges were filed.

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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Utah Social Media Law Aimed at Protecting Children

The judge wrote that the state has not articulated a compelling state interest in violating the First Amendment rights of the social media companies.

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The social media platforms Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and LinkedIn.

Texas Parents Gain New Tools To Control Their Teen’s Social Media Use

A judge blocked a major piece of the law, saying “a state cannot pick and choose which categories of protected speech it wishes to block teenagers from discussing online.”

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A guard tower is seen at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville

Federal Judge Tosses a Lawsuit Over Ban on Recorded Inmate Interviews in South Carolina

The judge said the government can restrict free speech rights in areas it controls that aren’t public and the media doesn’t have special rights to access prisoners.

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Texas State Democratic Senator Davis questions the state's Republican Senator Hegar in Austin

Trial Begins Over Texas ‘Trump Train’ Highway Confrontation

One defendant argued his group had a First Amendment right to demonstrate support for their candidate, but the judge wrote that threats of violence are not protected expression.

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Watch the Event: NYU’s Constitution Day in Washington, D.C. on September 17

Watch the John Brademas Center of NYU welcome David Stasavage, NYU Professor and author of 'The Decline and Rise of Democracy,' to Washington, D.C. on Sept. 17.

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House Judiciary Committee holds hearing on oversight of Justice Department on Capitol Hill in Washington

US Takes Aim at Russian Disinformation Ahead of November Presidential Election

Washington has said that Moscow, which intelligence officials have said has a preference for Republican Donald Trump, remains the primary threat to elections.

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