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Supreme Court Won’t Block Texas From Enforcing a Law Requiring Age Verification for App Downloads

Plaintiffs’ lawyers argued that the law impermissibly seeks to limit access to content protected by the First Amendment, including news and educational material.

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8 Convicted in Texas Immigration Center Shooting and Protest Are Sentenced to Decades in Prison

The case drew attention beyond Texas as critics warned it could have wide-reaching impact on protests and First Amendment free-speech rights.

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Far-right radio host Alex Jones speaks at an event held by the national conservative political movement, 'Turning Point' in Detroit

The Onion Launches New Bid To Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars and Turn It Into a Parody Platform

Ben Collins, chief executive of The Onion, said the deal could be in place around April 30, if approved by Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin.

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Laredo, Texas citizen journalist Priscilla Villarreal

Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Online Citizen Journalist Over Her Arrest in Texas

Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, writing, “It should be obvious that this arrest violated the First Amendment.”

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Appeals Court Clears Way for Texas Drag Ban To Take Effect in March

Critics of the ban have previously raised concerns that Republican lawmakers were portraying all drag performances as inherently sexual or obscene.

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Federal Judge in Texas Allows Lawsuit Against California Attorney General Over ExxonMobil Remarks

The judge said in a ruling earlier this month that California Attorney General Rob Bonta cannot claim official immunity in regards to several statements he made.

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People protest after CBS/Paramount announced the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in New York

Late-Night Host Stephen Colbert Isn’t Backing Down From Public Dispute With CBS Bosses

Colbert said he was “just so surprised that this giant global corporation would not stand up to these bullies.” CBS is owned by Paramount Global.

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What To Know About the ‘Equal Time’ Rule Stephen Colbert Says Led CBS To Pull His Talarico Interview

The rule requiring networks to give equal time to political candidates hasn’t traditionally been applied to talk shows, but the Trump administration has made moves to change that.

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