#First Amendment

#First Amendment

In an interview with former White House official Katie Miller, reflecting on fury over reactions by some cheering the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Bondi said Monday: There's free speech and then there's hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie, in our society. She added: We will absolutely target you, go after you if you are targeting anyone with hate speech, anything, and that's across the aisle.

Philipos Melaku-Bello, a volunteer who has manned the vigil for years, told The Associated Press that the Park Police removed it early Sunday morning. He said officials justified the removal by mislabeling the memorial as a shelter. The difference between an encampment and a vigil is that an encampment is where homeless people live, Melaku-Bello said. As you can see, I don't have a bed. I have signs and it is covered by the First Amendment right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression.

Bajun Mavalwalla II a former army sergeant who survived a roadside bomb blast on a special operations mission in Afghanistan was charged in July with conspiracy to impede or injure officers after joining a demonstration against federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) in Spokane, Washington.

"I hung a trans flag on El Capitan. It flew for a total of two hours in the morning, then I took it down."

Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan stated that the Media Matters article represented "quintessential First Amendment activity" and described the FTC's investigative demands as "a retaliatory act."

The situation involving a season ticket holder, Michael Weitzel, who was evicted from a St Louis City game for wearing a Trump hat highlights a continuing controversy. The enforcement of the Major League Soccer fan code of conduct prohibits political displays, a policy that has generated ongoing debate among supporters. The league's attempt to balance fan expression with safety regulations and the norms of both global soccer and American sports adds complexity to its policies.

The Trump administration requested the Supreme Court to lift an injunction blocking ICE's mass arrest program based on unconstitutional racial profiling, claiming it disrupts immigration enforcement.

Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow, will be allowed to resume work after a court settlement, though his long-term status remains uncertain due to ongoing litigation.

Trump’s latest legal actions target the media through defamation lawsuits, claiming bias and dishonesty, affecting the principles of libel within American constitutional history.

Over 2,000 members of the Writers Guild of America, both East and West, signed an open letter decrying escalating attacks on independent media by the Trump Administration.

District Attorney Jeff Rosen has fired Deputy District Attorney Daniel Chung twice, ordered to reinstate him both times by an arbitrator and the Santa Clara County Personnel Board.

Trump's social media posts reflect a significant shift in the perception of President's threats against media outlets, generating less concern than in the past.

Hulk Hogan, a towering icon of professional wrestling, significantly impacted digital publishing by suing Gawker over a leaked sex tape, leading to a monumental jury verdict.

The Freedom of the Press Foundation expressed serious concern about ICE agents harassing journalists, indicating that their conduct raises significant First Amendment and press freedom issues.