Memphis Residents Claim Harassment, Arrest and Abuse by Trump-Ordered Memphis Safe Task Force
The lawsuit asks the court to declare that retaliation against the plaintiffs for observing and recording law enforcement activity is unconstitutional and to prohibit the agents from further retaliation.
States Eulogize Charlie Kirk With New Laws Promoting Religion and Free Speech
The laws are among the first of what could become multiple state tributes to the conservative activist who was killed while speaking at a Utah university last year.
Tennessee Judge Grants Expanded Media Access To State-Run Executions
A coalition of news organizations sued on claims that state execution protocols unconstitutionally limit thorough and accurate reporting.
Tennessee University Reinstates Professor Fired for Charlie Kirk Post and Settles for $500K
In a Dec. 30 email to the university community, the university president said the school did not follow the required tenure termination process.
Felony Dropped After a Man Spent a Month in a Tennessee Jail for a Charlie Kirk Post
His arrest alarmed free speech advocates, who said he was targeted because of his political views.
Media Coalition Sues Tennessee Prison Officials To Get More Access to Executions
The lawsuit says the First Amendment of the U.S. and Tennessee Constitutions guarantee the public’s right to witness the entirety of executions.
Judge Largely Blocks Tennessee’s Porn Site Age Verification Law as Other States Enforce Theirs
The judge ruled the law would likely suppress the First Amendment free speech rights of adults without actually preventing children from accessing harmful material.
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.