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Political Speech
Welcome rally for Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City

Mahmoud Khalil Files Suit Alleging a ‘Public-Private’ Conspiracy To Target Israel’s Critics

The civil rights suit names the Heritage Foundation as the architect of what it describes as an ongoing conspiracy to silence members of the pro-Palestinian movement by smearing them as antisemites.

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the International Criminal Court building

Human Rights Groups Sue Over Trump Administration’s Sanctions on ICC for Investigations Into Israel

The organizations say in a lawsuit filed July 15 that they have been forced to censor their own advocacy work to avoid scrutiny from the White House.

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District Court Judge Blocks New Montana GOP Bylaws

The new bylaws require members to pay $20 in annual membership dues and pledge a loyalty oath, and subject members to removal from elected party positions for nonpayment of dues or for “conduct deemed inconsistent with party purposes,” as determined by executive party officers.

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FCC commissioners testify before U.S. Congress in Washington

ABC Fights Back Against FCC Regulators in Dispute Over ‘The View’ and Equal Time Rules

The network, which has accused the Trump administration of trying to chill free speech in the escalating dispute, argued in a filing to the FCC that the issue had been resolved by the commission itself more than two decades ago.

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Aftermath of a shooting incident in north Minneapolis

New York Resident Sues ICE on Free Speech Grounds Over Critical Email Sent to Its Former Head

In the email, Streever called Lyons “a monstrous human being” who “will never know peace.” He said the agency violated his First Amendment rights in a lawsuit filed Monday in Washington D.C.

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Challengers Score Victories in Lawsuit Against Arkansas’ Restrictions on Citizen Ballot Initiatives

The judge threw out a handful of state laws that put extra restrictions on citizen efforts to gather signatures for ballot initiatives, agreeing with challengers that they violated the constitutional free speech rights of voters.

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ICE agents secure the entrance to Delaney Hall detention center as demonstrators remain gathered in Newark

Another New York Resident Says He Was Warned by Officers After Criticizing ICE

Free speech advocates have pointed to the incidents as an example of federal law enforcement infringing on privacy and free expression.

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21st day of U.S. government shutdown

Judges Strike Down Trump Administration’s Overhaul of Student Loan Forgiveness Program

The overhaul targeted nonprofits and government organizations that support causes at odds with the Trump administration’s priorities.

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