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West Virginia Law Shielding Officials’ Addresses Ruled Unconstitutional
The court found a privacy problem, then found the state’s solution too broad.
Jury Convicts Blogger After Ohio Senator Reports Crude Political Joke
In Ohio, an insult aimed upward came back down as a criminal case.
Miami Beach Resident Questioned by Police After Facebook Post Criticizing Mayor Steven Meiner
The police visit became a stark example of how government power can be used to silence protected First Amendment speech.
Brown University Investigates Student Journalist Alex Shieh Over Email
A mass email meant to provoke reflection on administrative accountability has turned into a campus standoff over the limits of student speech.
Ohio Northern Sues Professor Scott Gerber for Defending His Rights in Court
ONU’s lawsuit against Gerber raises concerns about academic freedom and the use of legal action to silence dissent.
New York Attorney General Letitia James Demands Censorship of Speech Regarding Israel-Hamas Conflict
James hasn’t learned her lesson after already being sued on First Amendment grounds.
New York State Senate Blocks Citizens on Twitter, an Unconstitutional Move to Crush Dissent
People that criticize policy get blocked.
Kansas City Institute of Art Expels Student for Retweeting Erotic Art
The school is being challenged for suppressing free expression.
Survey: Most Students Support Campaigns to Block “Controversial” Speakers From Campus
Students often take to social media to get speakers deplatformed.
Stockton University Reprimands Student for Trump Zoom Background That “Offended” Fellow Students
Students were triggered. A free speech group is fighting the case.
Students Increasingly Don’t Value Free Speech, Support Administrators Monitoring Online Activity
Colleges used to the bastions of free speech. There’s been a remarkable shift.
