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Police break up pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University in Chicago

Police Dismantle Pro-Palestinian Encampment at DePaul University in Chicago

The AP has recorded at least 80 incidents since April 18 where arrests were made at campus protests across the U.S. More than 2,960 people have been arrested.

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Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on worldwide threats, in Washington

America’s Adversaries Will Try to Use AI to Influence Election, Security Officials Warn

Previous efforts by federal agencies to call out foreign disinformation on platforms have become caught up in debates over government surveillance and First Amendment rights.

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College students protest on University of Michigan campus

Protesters Place Fake Bloody Corpses at Home of University of Michigan Official

The university said the protest at her home was not free speech. School officials have not disclosed any plans to break up the encampment on campus, which was created in April.

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Former U.S. President Trump's criminal trial on charges of falsifying business records continues in New York

Trump Asks New York’s High Court To Intervene in Fight Over Gag Order

Trump’s lawyers argued the order was an unconstitutional curb on the Republican presidential nominee’s free speech rights while he’s campaigning and fighting criminal charges.

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Protests in support of Palestinians continue at Columbia University in New York

NC Bill To Curb Mask-Wearing in Protests Could Make It Illegal for Medical Reasons Too

One critic of the bill, prompted in part by the recent wave of protests on universities nationwide, called the legislation an "anti-protest bill" that aimed to curb free speech.

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TikTok

TikTok Creators Sue US Government Over Law That Could Ban Platform

Attorneys for the creators argue that the law violates users’ First Amendment rights to free speech, echoing arguments made by TikTok in a separate lawsuit filed last week.

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Political signs ahead of November 8, 2022 U.S. midterm elections in Wexford Pennsylvania

US Appeals Court Says PA Town’s Limits on Political Lawn Signs Are Unconstitutional

A judge wrote that a town's interests in imposing the limits on signs — traffic safety and aesthetics — are legitimate, but not compelling enough to limit free speech.

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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani departs defamation lawsuit at the District Courthouse in Washington

WABC Radio Suspends Rudy Giuliani for Discussing Discredited 2020 Election Claims

Giuliani, who claims he was unaware of the ban prior to his suspension, said the station’s ban is overly broad and “a clear violation of free speech.”

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