San Francisco Prosecutors Charge 26 Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Blocked Golden Gate Bridge
“While we must protect avenues for free speech, the exercise of free speech can not compromise public safety,” District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said in a statement.
Judge Dismisses Antisemitism Lawsuit Against MIT, Allows One Against Harvard To Move Ahead
Fallout from the Israel-Hamas war roiled campuses across the United States during the last school year and reignited a debate over free speech.
Suburban New York County Bans Wearing of Masks To Hide Identity
Supporters said the bill approved Monday by the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature on Long Island would prevent violent protesters from hiding their identity.
A Woman Is Arrested in Vandalism at Museum Officials’ Homes During Pro-Palestinian Protests
The activists left the front of her apartment building splattered with paint and a banner calling her a “white-supremacist Zionist.”
Nashville Grapples With Lingering Neo-Nazi Presence in Tourist-Friendly City
The city's mayor stressed that any ordinance enforcement would need to withstand a possible court challenge, with delicate implications on constitutional free speech rights.
Protesters Rally Peacefully at Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
The atmosphere was festive, with music playing over loud speakers and vendors selling T-shirts and buttons supporting both Republicans and Democrats.
GOP Convention Protests to Continue Despite Shooting at Trump Rally, Activists Say
The Coalition to March on the RNC planned to protest for access to abortion rights, for immigrant rights, and against the war in Gaza among other issues.
Federal Judge Rules Protesters Can’t March Through Republican National Convention Security Zone
The judge said in his order that protesters have a right to march in protest of the RNC, “but the First Amendment does not allow them to protest or parade in any way they choose.”