Texas County Told Appeals Court It Has Right To Cull Books on Sex, Gender, Racism

Library patrons filed suit in 2022 against numerous officials with the Llano County library system and the county government after 17 books were removed

University of California Accused of Labor Violations Over Handling of Campus Protests

Faculty have been investigated for pro-Palestinian social media posts, arrested for exercising their free speech rights and were surveilled by university representatives, the state filing alleges.

As Banned Books Week Starts, Reports Show Challenges Both Up and Down

Challenges have surged to record highs over the past few years, and the 2024 totals so far still exceed the American Library Association's numbers before 2020.

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Tennessee’s ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law

Democratic Rep. Aftyn Behn called the Tennessee ruling a “monumental victory for free speech and the fight for abortion rights.

Pro-Palestinian Protester Wearing Keffiyeh Charged With Violating NY Face Mask Ban

The arrest and subsequent charges revived fears from opponents that the statute is being used to diminish free speech rights.

Sheriff Condemned for Saying People With Harris Signs Should Have Addresses Recorded

The sheriff defended himself on social media, saying he was exercising his own right to free speech and that his comments “may have been a little misinterpreted??”

California Laws Cracking Down on Election Deepfakes by AI Face Legal Challenges

Critics such as free speech advocates and Elon Musk called the new California law unconstitutional and an infringement on the First Amendment.

Instagram Makes Teen Accounts Private as Pressure Mounts To Protect Children

The announcement comes as the company faces lawsuits from dozens of U.S. states that accuse it of harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis.