Tag: First Amendment
Courts halt DeSantis’ ‘Stop WOKE Act’: A victory for free speech...
In a striking defense of the First Amendment, a federal appeals court blocks Florida's "Stop WOKE Act", safeguarding diversity and inclusion discussions in workplaces.
House passes PRESS Act advancing press freedoms
If passed, the federal law would prohibit the government from compelling journalists and telecommunication providers to disclose sources and work product.
New anti-protest laws cast a long shadow on First Amendment rights
Tiffany Crutcher was worried.
Oklahoma lawmakers had passed a new measure stiffening penalties for protesters who block roadways and...
New anti-protest laws cast a long shadow on First Amendment rights
A deep divide over protests and who defines what peaceful is?
The First Amendment goes wild
The use of money has no real limitations and the state should not be providing it to churches or their subsidiaries.
‘Landmark’ victory for first amendment as court strikes down Texas anti-BDS...
Bahia Amawi, a speech pathologist who lost her job due to the law, celebrated the ruling as "a huge win not just for me, but for everybody here in Texas."
Democratic senators help Republicans push Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement forward
"It is clear to me that this bill would violate Americans' First Amendment rights."
The case against WikiLeaks is a crisis for the First Amendment
The Trump administration once celebrated WikiLeaks. Now it wants to prosecute Julian Assange simply for publishing things it doesn't like. That's a threat to all journalists.
VICTORY: Trump inauguration protesters acquitted in key felony trial
This could be good news for the other hundreds of marchers facing guilt-by-association felonies.
Red alert: The First Amendment is in danger
If anyone believes that under the First Amendment gagging the media can’t happen here, the answer is that it already has.
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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements
Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.
The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think
For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.