Family of ‘Cop City’ Activist Who Was Killed by Troopers Files Lawsuit
The lawsuit says GBI Special Agent Ryan Long planned a “raid” that targeted protesters for expressing their political beliefs, violating their First Amendment rights.
NH Court To Hear Cases About Transgender Girls Playing Girls Sports and the Right to Protest Them
A federal judge ruled earlier this year that the teens can try out for and play on girls school sports teams as they seek to overturn the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act on behalf of all transgender students in New Hampshire.
Harvard Suspends Library Privileges for Faculty Involved in ‘Study-In’ Protests
The practice involves protesters silently reading materials related to free speech while propping up signs about dissent and university policy.
Pro-Palestinian Protester Charged With Assault for Actions at University of Minnesota
The protest, like others at college campuses including earlier this year at University of Minnesota campuses, raised issues of free speech and antisemitism.
New Campus Protest Rules Spur an Outcry From College Faculty
To some faculty, new protest rules threaten their freedom of speech and their freedom to think, both central tenets of university life.
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested After Occupying University of Minnesota Building
The university said that once inside the building, protesters covered lenses of internal security cameras with spray paint and barricaded entrances and exits.
NH Judge Declines Bid by Parents to Protest Trans Players at School Soccer Games
The parents had refused requests from school officials to remove pink wristbands with "XX" on them to protest transgender girls playing, citing their First Amendment rights.
A Year Into Israel-Hamas War, Students Say Chill on Free Speech Has Reached Classrooms
Since Oct. 7, 2023, universities have been under tremendous pressure to uphold free speech while also protecting students from discrimination.