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SCOTUS rules against Colorado 'conversion therapy' ban

  • Mar 31
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Government violated rights of pro-Palestinian protesters: Judge

  • Sep 30, 2025
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Pentagon steps up media restrictions

  • Sep 21, 2025

Charlie Kirk assassination sparks debate over freedom of speech

  • Sep 17, 2025

Mahmoud Khalil seeks $20M from the Trump administration -- or apology

  • Jul 11, 2025

Terror laws could be used against students who protest war in Gaza

  • Mar 26, 2025

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  • Jan 10, 2025

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  • Apr 11, 2024

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  • Aug 4, 2023
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Supreme Court justices spar in latest clash of religion, LGBTQ+ rights

  • Dec 5, 2022
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Wheaton College students sue city, arguing Millennium Park rules violate free speech

  • Sep 18, 2019
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  • Dec 6, 2018
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Richard Spencer heckled by protesters

  • Oct 20, 2017

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MIT, Harvard, UPenn presidents under fire over testimony on antisemitism, genocide

Politicians are calling for the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania to resign after testimony they gave on antisemitism and genocide.

  • Dec 7, 2023

How Supreme Court's ruling for free speech rights over LGBTQ+ protections could impact Illinois laws

LGBTQ+ supporters hope the impact in Illinois will be minimized due to current laws like the Illinois Humans Rights Act.

  • Jun 30, 2023

Supreme Court rules for cheerleader in case involving free speech on social media

Brandi Levy's Snapchat post and the punishment that followed were at the center of a major case that tested the boundaries of school discipline and the rights of students to free speech.

  • Jun 23, 2021
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Teen sues Florida school district over his pickup truck's Trump elephant

A student is suing his school district after his parking pass was revoked when he refused to remove a Trump elephant statue from his truck.

  • Oct 25, 2020
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Richard Spencer heckled by protesters; Bell tower trolled white supremacist with black national anthem

As white supremacist leader Richard Spencer prepared to take the stage at the University of Florida, a concert of bells rang through campus leaving a poignant message of unity.

  • Oct 20, 2017