Free Speech Organizations Denounce Education Department’s Calling Book Bans a ‘Hoax’

A conservative group praised the department’s actions as “welcome news.”

New York Bill Would Make ‘Masked Harassment’ a Crime

An opponent said the proposal’s language is too vague and could result in selective enforcement against people expressing free speech rights.

Trump Rescinds Biden’s Executive Order on AI Safety in Attempt To Diverge From His Predecessor

His campaign platform described it as imposing “Radical Leftwing ideas on the development of this technology,” tying it to broader concerns about ”woke AI” chatbots reflecting liberal biases.

Supreme Court Seems Open to Age Checks for Online Porn, Though Questions Remain

Justices could still send it back to a lower court for more consideration of how the age verification measure affects adults’ free-speech rights.

Judge Scraps Biden’s Title IX Rules, Reversing Expansion of Protections for LGBTQ+ Students

The judge also found that it violated free speech rights by requiring teachers to use pronouns aligning with a student’s gender identity.

Colorado Court Dismisses Suit Against Baker Who Wouldn’t Make a Cake for Trans Woman

Justices dismissed the case on procedural grounds and declined to weigh in on the free speech issues that brought the case national attention.

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.