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Watch the 2024 National First Amendment Summit at the National Constitution Center

The National Constitution Center’s 2024 First Amendment Summit convened America’s leading thinkers for a discussion of the state of free speech in America and around the globe.

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Watch the Event: NYU’s Constitution Day in Washington, D.C. on September 17

Watch the John Brademas Center of NYU welcome David Stasavage, NYU Professor and author of 'The Decline and Rise of Democracy,' to Washington, D.C. on Sept. 17.

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First Amendment Watch, Free Speech Center Create ‘Recording Police’ In-Depth Video

First Amendment Watch and the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University have partnered to create an in-depth video guide focused on the rights of those who wish to photograph or record video in public places like streets, sidewalks and parks.

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Watch: Open Courts & Racial Justice

The world will be watching when the trial over George Floyd's killing opens this month. Listen to a panel discussion on how the First Amendment’s promise of public trials is playing out in an American courtroom amid the pandemic.

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Dare to Speak: Free Speech in Our Troubled Times

Watch the full video interview between writer Salman Rushdie and human rights advocate and PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel as they discuss today's most pressing free speech issues, including the monopoly of social media giants and the rise in global attacks on free expression.

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Panel on How to Safely and Legally Record the Police

Halima Kazem-Stojanovic, an investigative reporter and Justice Studies professor at San Jose State University and the coordinator of the Human Rights Journalism program at SJSU’s Human Rights Institute, hosted a virtual panel on the right to record police in public.

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Video: Frequently Asked Questions on Basic Free Speech Principles

In partnership with FIRE, First Amendment Watch developed a series of videos to help universities teach students about their free speech rights protected by the First Amendment.

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Tulane Law Professor Amy Gadja On Privacy Rights

Amy Gadja is a professor of law at Tulane Law School in New Orleans. Gadja, a former TV news reporter and anchor, is recognized for her expertise in media law, […]

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