Courts
Pro-lifers back in court after arrests for ‘Black Preborn Lives Matter’ sidewalk messagePro-life groups are back in court in a years-long legal battle after their members were arrested for writing “Black Pre-Born Lives Matter” outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Washington,… Read More
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South Dakota law banning abortion advertisements faces free speech challengeSouth Dakota may not be able to ban advertisements for abortion, which is illegal in the state, after a federal district judge issued a preliminary ruling in a case… Read More
Culture
Minor league team cancels Pride Night game after players refuse to wear rainbow jerseysNearly one week after three San Francisco Giants pitchers sparked controversy with a faith-infused statement on Pride Night, a minor league team on the other side of the country… Read More
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WATCH: Student wins $95,000, exoneration from school district case after painting rock for Charlie KirkA North Carolina high school student will receive $95,000 and an apology after Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools wrongly censored her for painting a school “spirit rock” in honor of Charlie Kirk. Read More
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Jury deadlocks on whether to punish pro-lifer for posting video at abortion clinic(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A California jury deadlocked on Thursday over a woman charged with crimes for posting a video criticizing an abortion clinic. Most jurors believed… Read More
Public Education
Duke lifts pro-Palestine group’s suspension over anti-Zionist imageryDuke University has reinstated a pro-Palestine student group after suspending it over a social media graphic that critics called antisemitic. Duke suspended Students for Justice in Palestine… Read More
Public Education
Michigan public school boards accused of embracing ‘secrecy, intolerance for opposition’Two recent cases against public school boards in Michigan should serve as a warning for all Americans concerned about free speech, according to a nonprofit research institute. “They highlight an… Read More
Culture
Pro-lifer considers legal action against Georgia town denying him permitsA Georgia town is facing potential legal action after allegedly preventing a pro-life advocate from speaking outside an abortion center. James Anthony regularly stood outside the Columbus Women’s Health Organization to share with… Read More
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Court ruling affirms students’ free speech rights, parental rights over ‘thin-skinned’ school officialsA jury verdict in the case of a Tennessee high school student who posted memes criticizing his principal affirms not only the student’s right to free speech but also the role of parents… Read More
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Eighth Circuit’s compelled speech decision on DEI is a win for First Amendment(The Sentinel) – In a victory for First Amendment rights, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of school employees… Read More
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‘Compelled speech is not tolerance. It’s tyranny’: California Family Council rips state Supreme Court free speech decision in pronoun case, considers appealThe California Family Council is sounding the alarm after the state Supreme Court ruled against free speech for religious conservatives who reject the pro-trans agenda. Read More
Free Speech
Foreign leaders caught orchestrating campaign to censor American right-wing media companies(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Foreign political figures aligned with the United Kingdom’s ruling establishment quietly coordinated an international effort to suppress American right-leaning media.Labour Party files —… Read More
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Schools show hypocrisy in censoring speech yet encouraging gender changes without parental consent, columnist concludesA USA Today columnist blasted government schools over their “viewpoint discrimination” in censoring students’ free speech but encouraging them to make gender changes without parental notification or consent. Read More
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Judge says campus protest rules violate speech, religious freedom: First Amendment doesn’t have bedtime(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A district judge on Tuesday ruled the University of Texas system’s (UT) new protest rules restricting “expressive activity” after 10 p.m. is unconstitutional. Reagan-appointed… Read More
Abortion
ADF defends pregnancy centers’ free speech to discuss abortion reversal(The Heartlander) — Alliance Defending Freedom opposed the censorship of the terms “abortion pill reversal” and “progesterone” in oral arguments Thursday before an appeals court, arguing pregnancy centers’ speech… Read More
World
Canada might cut internet access for anyone deemed ‘threat’A Canadian bill advancing in Parliament could give a single government official power to shut off internet access for an individual deemed a “threat,” in what opponents say would… Read More
Government
Google says Biden admin ‘pressed’ it to censor some COVID-19 content(The Center Square) – Senior Biden administration officials pressured Google to remove COVID-19-related content that did not violate YouTube’s policies but the administration considered alarming, new information reveals. Read More
Government
AG Bondi clarifies ‘hate speech’ stance(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) will readily prosecute speech “that crosses the line into threats of violence,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Tuesday… Read More
Public Education
Public schools grapple with ‘disgraceful’ employee posts after Charlie Kirk’s assassinationPublic schools nationwide are facing fallout after numerous educators sparked community outrage with posts about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. In one example, a teacher from Framingham Public Schools in… Read More
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Billy Graham org launches legal fund to defend European Christians under attackThe Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) wants to raise money in legal support of Christians in Europe facing discrimination for public expressing their faith. BGEA announced the creation… Read More