Man Who Was Mad About Chinese Spy Balloon Faces Sentencing for Threatening Ex-Speaker

Prosecutors asked the court to send a “strong deterrent message” that threats against public officials are not protected by the First Amendment.

Greenpeace Says a Pipeline Company’s Lawsuit Threatens the Organization’s Future

Representatives of the environmental organization founded over 50 years ago said the company just wants to silence oil industry critics.

Trump Order Imposes Sanctions on ICC Over Investigations of Israel

An ACLU staff attorney said the order "raises serious First Amendment concerns" and “is an attack on both accountability and free speech.”

Trump Orders Reflect Promises to Roll Back Transgender Protections, End DEI Programs

The order would also block requirements at government facilities and at workplaces that trans people be referred to using the pronouns that align with their gender.

Ohio Governor Vetoes Medical Free Speech Clause He Says Would Gut Regulatory Power

Gov. DeWine said in a veto message that the medical oversight language added to a the bill could have had “devastating and deadly consequences for patient health.”

Washington Post Cartoonist Quits After Paper Rejects Sketch of Bezos Bowing to Trump

She said she’s never before had a cartoon rejected because of its inherent messaging and that such a move is dangerous for a free press.

Indiana Law Shrouds Executions in Secrecy, Prompting New Pushes for Public Oversight

Some First Amendment advocates and death penalty experts call Indiana’s lack of transparency during the gravest of government punishments alarming.

Idaho’s ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Law Mostly Can Be Enforced as Lawsuit Proceeds, Court Rules

Part of the law remains blocked, however, so for now prosecutors will not be able to charge a person with “recruiting” or influencing a minor to have an abortion.