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Concord, New Hampshire: City approves, but officials oppose, Satanic Temple display

The Supreme Court has firmly established that the “public retains strong free speech rights when they venture into public streets and parks.

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Millsaps College

Millsaps College: Professor Placed on Leave for Sharing Personal Opinions with ��֭��

Millsaps College disciplined professor for sending his students an email that criticized the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.

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University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: University Launches Investigation Into Professor for Social Media Posts Celebrating Accused Assassin

US Representatives, LibsOfTikTok, and thousands of members of the public called for Julia Alekseyeva’s termination for her social media activity praising accused assassin Luigi Mangione.

Advocacy

Culver City, California: Board of Education censors virtual attendees for having Zoom backgrounds with critical messaging

FIREwrote the Board of Education explaining that the First Amendment protects the right to criticize elected officials in a non-disruptive manner at public meetings.

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Edison Township, New Jersey: Town Council bans props, including the U.S. flag and Constitution, at council meetings

Shutting down protected speech to preserve ‘decorum’ is still a First Amendment violation.

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Fremont-Mills Community School District: Teacher posts list of banned words, phrases, and references in classroom

FIREis calling on an Iowa school district to remove the unconstitutional list of banned language from the classroom.

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University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming: Student Government Recommends Slashing Student Media Funding, Citing Content Disagreements

Senators cited student opinions, number of ads in vote recommending cutting the fee by 75 percent.

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San Francisco City Attorney Uses California Law Prohibiting Distribution of Information “Relating” to Sealed Arrest Reports to Protect Tech CEO

The First Amendment protects the right to share lawfully-obtained information the government would prefer kept quiet. But California’s anti-dissemination statute flouts that freedom.

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Pace University

Pace University: Law School Investigates Student for Alleged “Aggressive Pointing” and Misgendering

Pace launches Title IX sexual harassment investigation after an anonymous transgender woman accused a student of “aggressively pointing.”

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University of Florida

University of Florida: University orders last-minute cancellation of symposium on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

UF’s cancellation of Israeli-Palestinian conflict symposium followed an email campaign objecting to the event’s pro-Palestinian perspective

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Concord, New Hampshire: City approves, but officials oppose, Satanic Temple display

Millsaps College: Professor Placed on Leave for Sharing Personal Opinions with ��֭��

University of Pennsylvania: University Launches Investigation Into Professor for Social Media Posts Celebrating Accused Assassin

Culver City, California: Board of Education censors virtual attendees for having Zoom backgrounds with critical messaging

Edison Township, New Jersey: Town Council bans props, including the U.S. flag and Constitution, at council meetings

Fremont-Mills Community School District: Teacher posts list of banned words, phrases, and references in classroom

University of Wyoming: Student Government Recommends Slashing Student Media Funding, Citing Content Disagreements

San Francisco City Attorney Uses California Law Prohibiting Distribution of Information “Relating” to Sealed Arrest Reports to Protect Tech CEO

Pace University: Law School Investigates Student for Alleged “Aggressive Pointing” and Misgendering

University of Florida: University orders last-minute cancellation of symposium on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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JUSTICE: Judge throws out criminal charge against Arizona mom arrested for criticizing a city attorney’s pay

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VICTORY: Federal appeals court rules tweeting about Cardi B shouldn’t get a graduate student expelled

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Animal rights advocates sue after facing ongoing censorship and arrest for peaceful advocacy in Houston public park

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Baraboo, Wisconsin: Board of Education proposes unconstitutional “Anti-Hate Speech” policy

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University of Florida: University orders last-minute cancellation of symposium on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

University of Florida

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Attempt to Terminate Tenured Professor for Making Pornography Outside of Work

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