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.

City Fine for Profane Yard Sign About Biden and Trump Was Unconstitutional, Judge Rules

U.S. District Judge Mark Norris in Memphis ruled that Pereira’s political sign is not obscene, and the city cannot lawfully regulate people’s points of view.