NC Bill To Curb Mask-Wearing in Protests Could Make It Illegal for Medical Reasons Too
One critic of the bill, prompted in part by the recent wave of protests on universities nationwide, called the legislation an "anti-protest bill" that aimed to curb free speech.
Police Clear Pro-Palestinian Protest Camp and Arrest 33 at George Washington University
Tensions have ratcheted up in standoffs with protesters of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the United States and increasingly in Europe.
Ohio AG Warns Protesters in Masks Could Face Felony Charges Under Anti-KKK Law
The law is contained in a single sentence: “No person shall unite with two or more others to commit a misdemeanor while wearing white caps, masks, or other disguise.”
Since Arrests at Columbia, Campus Protests of Israel’s War in Gaza Spread Nationwide
Protests had been bubbling for months but kicked into a higher gear after more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had camped out on Columbia’s campus were arrested last week.
Colleges Seek to Balance Safety and Students’ Right to Protest Gaza War
Since the war began, colleges and universities have struggled to balance campus safety with free speech rights amid intense student debate and protests.
Israel-Hamas War Sparks Tension, Anguish on US College Campuses
America’s colleges aspire to be places where ideas meet and common ground emerges. As the death toll rises in the Israel-Hamas war, they have become seats of anguish.
First Amendment Watch and FIRE Launch Campus Free Speech Orientation Program
First Amendment Watch and FIRE are proud to launch a freshman orientation program aimed at teaching incoming college students about their free speech rights on campus. We've developed a series of modules for universities to utilize during freshman orientation, first-year seminars, and other campus programming to teach new college students about their rights and about common free speech issues they may encounter during their time in school
Police Arrest Two Students at the University of Connecticut for Using a Racial Slur
While the boys’ language was undoubtedly offensive, civil liberties groups say the statute used to arrest them is unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds.