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Political Speech
AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix

Felony Dropped After a Man Spent a Month in a Tennessee Jail for a Charlie Kirk Post

His arrest alarmed free speech advocates, who said he was targeted because of his political views.

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U.S. President Joe Biden discusses ongoing student protests at U.S universities during brief remarks at the White House in Washington

Biden Warns of Dark Days for the Country as He Urges Americans To Stay Optimistic

He said America depends on a presidency with limited power, a functioning Congress and an autonomous judiciary.

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Brown University sits in downtown Providence

Brown University Rejects Trump’s Offer for Priority Funding, Citing Concerns Over Academic Freedom

Brown previously struck a deal with the Trump administration to restore lost research funding and end federal investigations into discrimination.

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AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix

US Revokes Visas for 6 Foreigners Over Charlie Kirk-Related Speech

The administration and its supporters have targeted people for their comments about Kirk, leading to firings or other discipline of journalists, teachers and others, and raising free speech concerns.

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Supporters attend a "Let's Go Brandon Festival" rally in Brandon Township

Appeals Court Backs Michigan School in Banning ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Shirts

The mother of two boys said her sons’ First Amendment rights were violated when they were told to take off the shirts at Tri County Middle School in 2022.

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Protest outside ICE headquarters in south Portland

Apple and Google Block Apps That Crowdsource ICE Sightings. Some Warn of Chilling Effects

While some advocates don’t find all of these apps particularly useful — pointing to potential misinformation and false alarms — they echoed criticism of moves to suppress them.

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Annual White House Easter Egg Roll

FBI Cuts Ties With Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League After Conservative Complaints

The announcements amount to a dramatic rethinking of longstanding FBI partnerships with prominent civil rights groups at a time when Patel is moving rapidly to reshape the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency.

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Protests continue at Columbia University in New York during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas

Judge Finds the Trump Administration Unconstitutionally Targeted Noncitizens Over Gaza War Protests

He also used his ruling to draw attention to what he sees as Trump’s broader effort to stifle dissent and attack anyone whom he disagrees while at the same time urging Americans to stand up to these threats.

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