Government
Blue states scrambling to keep gender counseling censorship alive after SCOTUS ruling(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Democrat-led states are searching for ways to keep censoring counselor conversations about gender after a near-unanimous Supreme Court came down against viewpoint discrimination. In an 8-1… Read More
Public Education
Free speech win: California high school reverses suspension over pro-ICE flyersA California high school has expunged the suspension of a student who posted pro-ICE flyers, drawing scrutiny over free speech and viewpoint discrimination. Torrey Pines High School in San Diego changed course… Read More
Courts
Liberal justices baffled by Ketanji Brown Jacksonâs solo dissent in âtextbookâ free speech case(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson couldnât get a single colleague to join her dissent warning of âcatastrophicâ fallout from upholding a Christian counselorâs free speech rights. The… 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 Womenâs Health Organization to share with passersby about alternatives to abortion. He… Read More
Courts
Court ruling affirms studentsâ 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 studentâs right to free speech but also the role of parents in… Read More
Courts
Eighth Circuitâs compelled speech decision on DEI is a win for First Amendment(The Sentinel) â In a victory for First Amendment rights, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of school employees who… Read More
Courts
âCompelled speech is not tolerance. Itâs tyrannyâ: 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. The… Read More
Courts
Schools show hypocrisy in censoring speech yet encouraging gender changes without parental consent, columnist concludesA USA Today columnist blasted government schools over their âviewpoint discriminationâ in censoring studentsâ free speech but encouraging them to make gender changes without parental notification or consent. âIf public… Read More
Courts
Judge says campus protest rules violate speech, religious freedom: First Amendment doesnât have bedtime(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A district judge on Tuesday ruled the University of Texas systemâs (UT) new protest rules restricting âexpressive activityâ after 10 p.m. is unconstitutional. Reagan-appointed Judge David… Read More
Courts
ADF defends pregnancy centersâ free speech to discuss abortion reversalAlliance Defending Freedom opposed the censorship of the terms âabortion pill reversalâ and âprogesteroneâ in oral arguments Thursday before an appeals court, arguing pregnancy centersâ speech is protected under the… Read More
World
Canada might cut internet access for anyone deemed âthreatâA Canadian bill advancing in Parliament could give a single government official power to shut off internet access for an individual deemed a âthreat,â in what opponents say would be… Read More
Government
Google says Biden admin ‘pressed’ it to censor some COVID-19 content(The Center Square) â Senior Biden administration officials pressured Google to remove COVID-19-related content that did not violate YouTubeâs policies but the administration considered alarming, new information reveals. Following a… Read More
Public Education
University of Kansas employee wonât face discipline for Charlie Kirk commentThe University of Kansas says it will not punish an employee who posted online that slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk is âbetter in the ground as worm food than up… Read More
Government
AG Bondi clarifies ‘hate speech’ stance(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Justice (DOJ) will readily prosecute speech âthat crosses the line into threats of violence,â Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Tuesday amid… Read More
Public Education
Public schools grapple with âdisgracefulâ employee posts after Charlie Kirkâs assassinationPublic schools nationwide are facing fallout after numerous educators sparked community outrage with posts about Charlie Kirkâs assassination. In one example, a teacher from Framingham Public Schools in Massachusetts was… Read More
Courts
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 of a… Read More
Government
Congressional panel examines European censorship laws threatening Americansâ free speech onlineThe House Judiciary Committee convened a hearing Wednesday to scrutinize European online censorship laws, as experts warn they pose an unprecedented threat to free speech protections in the U.S. and… Read More
Courts
Free speech includes humor, plaintiffs argue in California censorship casesÂCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to censor political satire online, but nonprofit legal firm Alliance Defending Freedom is standing resolutely in the way. ADF,… Read More
Courts
Musk wins California free speech ruling on digitally altered videos(The Daily Signal) â Tech mogul Elon Musk notched an important victory for free speech this week after a federal judge on Tuesday invalidated a California law that sought to restrict digitally… Read More
Politics
âLittle less whiningâ: Obama says Dem party needs to âtoughen upâ(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Former President Barack Obama said Friday that Democrats need to âjust toughen up,â CNN first reported on Monday. Obama also asserted that he thinks fellow… Read More