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fromwww.mediaite.com
8 hours ago

Seth Meyers Fires Back After Trump Fumes His Comedy Is PROBABLY ILLEGAL'

Seth Meyers used his NBC show to push back against President Donald Trump on Monday night, after the president claimed on Truth Social that Meyers' comedy was PROBABLY ILLEGAL!!! Trump attacked the host on Saturday, insisting the comedian may be the WORST to perform, live or otherwise, and complaining that Meyers' act is now 100% ANTI-TRUMP which he added was PROBABLY ILLEGAL!!!
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fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Is Psychotherapy Speech?

Conversion therapy is the discredited and harmful practice of attempting to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. The therapist in the case (Kaley Chiles) argues that this law is an unconstitutional restriction on her speech: psychotherapy is, on her view, a kind of speech, and thus the state law violates her First Amendment rights. The state responds that psychotherapy is a medical procedure,
Philosophy
#immigration-enforcement
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fromJezebel
2 days ago

D.C. Man Sues Over Arrest for Playing 'Imperial March' Behind National Guard Members

A man in Washington, D.C. played the 'Imperial March' while following National Guard troops, was arrested, and sued with the ACLU alleging constitutional violations.
#exxonmobil
fromThe Verge
1 week ago
Environment

ExxonMobil accuses California of violating its free speech

ExxonMobil is suing California, arguing the state's 2023 climate-disclosure laws unlawfully compel corporate speech about greenhouse gas emissions and climate-related financial risks.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago
Environment

Exxon sues California over new laws requiring corporate climate disclosures

ExxonMobil is suing to block California laws requiring large companies to disclose scope 1–3 greenhouse gas emissions, arguing the mandates violate First Amendment rights.
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fromSpokesman.com
6 days ago

Meta challenges $35 million fine for campaign finance violations in Washington Supreme Court

Washington appellate judges upheld a $35 million penalty against Meta for violating state campaign finance disclosure laws; Meta appealed to the state Supreme Court.
New York City
fromNew York Post
6 days ago

NYC couple sues NYPD over surveillance camera they say points directly into their bedroom: suit

A Brooklyn couple sues the NYPD, alleging a surveillance camera aimed at their home violates their First and Fourth Amendment rights and invades privacy.
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fromTruthout
5 days ago

Feds Indict Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Over Protesting

Kat Abughazaleh and five others were federally indicted for conspiring to and impeding a U.S. law enforcement officer during a protest at an ICE facility.
fromTelecompetitor
4 days ago

AT&T and BBB National Programs Headed to Court Over T-Mobile Advertising

On October 27, NAD ruled that the AT&T advertising and press release violated Section 2.1(I) of the NAD/National Advertising Review Board (NARB) procedures. That procedure was that NARB participants are "not to mischaracterize any decision, abstract, or press release issued or use and/or disseminate such decision, abstract or press release for advertising and/or promotional purposes." In other words, using the decisions as fodder for advertising or marketing is off limits.
Law
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fromTruthout
4 days ago

Fired for "Crime" of Speaking at Socialism Summit, Texas Professor Speaks Out

Texas State University fired tenured professor Tom Alter for speaking at an online socialist conference, triggering legal rulings, reinstatement, and a subsequent appeal.
fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

Drake appeals loss in suit over Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us' | amNewYork

Vargas cited the 1974 Supreme case Gertz v. Robert Welch Inc.: Under the First Amendment, there is no such thing as a false idea. It's the court's job, the judge said, to distinguish between fact and opinion, conducting its analysis through the lens of a reasonable listener in the overall context: a two-week feud that yielded a total of eight diss tracks between the two rappers.
Music
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Illinois Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh, Twice Roughed Up During ICE Protests, Indicted by DOJ

This is a political prosecution and a gross attempt to silence dissent, a right protected under the First Amendment, she said. This case is a major push by the Trump administration to criminalize protests and punish anyone who speaks out against them. That's why I'm going to fight these unjust charges. I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice. This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Did She Just Sign Off?!' Tara Palmeri Floored When Congressional Candidate Indicted by DOJ Cuts Off Live Interview After 4 Minutes

hoping to build her large social media following into a platform to elected office. In September, she was in a viral video being tear-gassed and slammed to the ground by an ICE agent during protests outside an ICE facility in Broadview, a Chicago suburb. Earlier this month, Abughazaleh was again among protesters at the Broadview ICE facility and said that she was struck in the face with a baton by a police officer.
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fromwww.npr.org
5 days ago

Trial set over NPR allegations that CPB yielded to White House pressure

NPR will go to trial in December alleging CPB rescinded a planned three-year, $36 million contract under White House pressure to sever ties.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

A president who creates anything like Trump's feces video has no respect for this country - LGBTQ Nation

What does it take for a president of the United States to create and post an AI-generated video of himself wearing an imperial crown and dumping massive amounts of feces from a "King Trump" jet onto No Kings protesters marching below? It takes a president who has no respect for his constituents, whether they voted for him or not. It takes a president who has no respect for the Constitution, especially the First Amendment, which guarantees freedom of speech, assembly,
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#fourth-amendment
fromFast Company
1 week ago
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May the First Amendment be with you: Protester sues after 'Imperial March' performance sparks arrest

fromAbove the Law
1 week ago
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Nothing Says 'We're The Good Guys Here!' Like Arresting A Protestor For Playing Music - Above the Law

fromAxios
1 week ago
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D.C. man detained for playing "Star Wars" song at National Guard, lawsuit says

fromTruthout
1 week ago
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Protester Sues DC Police, National Guard Over Arrest for Playing Star Wars Song

fromFast Company
1 week ago
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May the First Amendment be with you: Protester sues after 'Imperial March' performance sparks arrest

fromAbove the Law
1 week ago
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Nothing Says 'We're The Good Guys Here!' Like Arresting A Protestor For Playing Music - Above the Law

fromAxios
1 week ago
US politics

D.C. man detained for playing "Star Wars" song at National Guard, lawsuit says

fromTruthout
1 week ago
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Protester Sues DC Police, National Guard Over Arrest for Playing Star Wars Song

#book-bans
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
Education

Federal judge orders Pentagon to restore LGBTQ+ books, gender & diversity lessons in military schools

fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago
Education

Federal judge orders Pentagon to restore LGBTQ+ books, gender & diversity lessons in military schools

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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

ACLU Sues After Protester Detained and Handcuffed for Playing Darth Vader Theme at National Guard in Viral TikTok Clips

Sam O'Hara was handcuffed and detained after following National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., while playing the Imperial March, prompting an ACLU lawsuit.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Why is Trump targeting antifa under terrorism laws?

Charging alleged antifa members as terrorists and designating antifa as a domestic terrorist organization criminalizes dissent and threatens First Amendment free speech protections.
#conversion-therapy
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Letters: 'No Kings' rallies featured patriotism on parade

No Kings rallies were peaceful, patriotic expressions of First Amendment rights, while Prop. 50 threatens fair representation through partisan control of congressional maps.
#no-kings-rallies
#dodea
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

61-year-old woman arrested at No Kings protest for "obscene" costume in viral video - LGBTQ Nation

She resisted arrest and was wearing an outfit that is not appropriate in public,
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Rogue president': growing number of US judges push back against Trump

Federal courts increasingly reject Trump's emergency claims and expansive executive actions, constraining National Guard deployments and deportation policies while upholding constitutional limits.
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Major U.S. cities see no arrests at "No Kings" protests

The New York City Police Department wrote on X: "We had more than 100,000 people across all five boroughs peacefully exercising their First Amendment rights and the NYPD made zero protest-related arrests." The Austin Police Department wrote on X: "The rally remained peaceful, with no arrests reported. We're grateful to our community and event organizers for coming together to make sure voices were heard safely and respectfully."
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fromRoute Fifty
2 weeks ago

Judge strikes down provision of digital ad tax as First Amendment violation

Maryland will not be able to enforce part of a 2021 law that allowed it to obscure the costs of a digital ad tax from consumers who were paying it. The order - which will not be appealed by the state - strikes down one portion of the first-of-its-kind tax on digital advertising within the state. That provision prohibited online companies from alerting consumers to the tax, by passing it on to them as a surcharge, fee or line item on their bills.
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fromsilive
2 weeks ago

Around 600 people gather in 'No Kings' protest against Trump on Staten Island

About 600 Staten Island residents protested President Donald Trump, accusing him of authoritarianism, criticizing administration appointments, and calling for his removal while urging protection of civil rights.
#no-kings-protests
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago
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Republican Senator Claims Democrat Rallies Get Very Violent' While Republican Ones Do Not' Ahead of No Kings Protest

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2 weeks ago
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Republican Senator Claims Democrat Rallies Get Very Violent' While Republican Ones Do Not' Ahead of No Kings Protest

#student-press
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fromIntelligencer
2 weeks ago

Trump Is Trying to Brand Political Opposition As Rebellion

Political opposition and organized, nonviolent protest are protected speech and do not constitute rebellion without deliberate, organized violence against governmental authority.
Law
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Big Tech sues Texas, says age-verification law is "broad censorship regime"

The Texas App Store Accountability Act faces constitutional challenges arguing it unlawfully restricts minors' and adults' access to numerous mainstream apps and online speech.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Ex-McConnell Chief Rebukes Right-Wingers Mocking Him Over Fall: You Better Pray the Next Gen Has' a Mitch McConnell

Time didn't start yesterday. Conservative principles didn't just start being challenged in the last 8 years. The threat has been omnipresent. It may not have seemed as dire to some because that man was standing his post when the rest of us were not. You know why the First Amendment became a litmus test in Republican politics and in the judiciary? It was owned by the Left until McConnell started grilling every candidate, newly elected official, or prospective judge about it.
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fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Labor unions sue US over social media surveillance

A US government social media surveillance program monitors noncitizen visa holders and can revoke visas for dissenting views, prompting legal challenges citing First Amendment violations.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Here Are The 15 Remaining Reporters Inside the Pentagon Including 3 From Turkish State Media

The Washington Post's media reporter Scott Nover detailed exactly who was left to cover the largest government agency. Pro-MAGA outlets The Federalist, the Epoch Times, and OAN all signed Hegseth's pledge, which said that journalists are banned from soliciting or obtaining any information that is not pre-approved by the Pentagon. Nover reported on the other remaining people in the building: A reporter for the Turkish newspaper Aksam signed the agreement, as did three individuals from the Turkish state-run Anadolu Agency and two Turkish freelancers.
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fromNieman Lab
2 weeks ago

The Pentagon's new policy is an unprecedented attempt to undermine press freedom

A 2025 Pentagon policy change threatened journalists' ability to publish unauthorized information and risked revoking press credentials, raising First Amendment and press-freedom concerns.
#press-freedom
fromPoynter
3 weeks ago
Chicago

The leader of a major press association resigned after his board opposed a lawsuit defending journalists' rights - Poynter

fromPoynter
3 weeks ago
Chicago

The leader of a major press association resigned after his board opposed a lawsuit defending journalists' rights - Poynter

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fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Meta removes ICE-tracking Facebook page in Chicago at the request of the Justice Department

Meta removed a Facebook group used to track immigration agents after DOJ outreach, citing violations of policies against coordinated harm.
#alex-jones
fromTruthout
2 weeks ago
Right-wing politics

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Alex Jones's Sandy Hook Defamation Challenges

fromTruthout
2 weeks ago
Right-wing politics

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Alex Jones's Sandy Hook Defamation Challenges

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fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

The 'New York Times' and others announce they are not signing the Pentagon's new press rules

Major news organizations refuse to acknowledge Pentagon press rules they say threaten routine reporting and First Amendment protections, risking reporter eviction.
#pentagon-press-policy
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Mike Johnson Accused of Putin-esque' Characterization of Upcoming No Kings' Rally in DC

Mike Johnson labeled the No Kings October 18 rally a "hate America" gathering of Antifa, pro-Hamas, and Marxists, prompting online criticism invoking First Amendment protections.
#free-speech
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Jane Fonda calls for 'creative nonviolent noncooperation' to defend free speech

A relaunched Committee for the First Amendment led by Jane Fonda and celebrities aims to defend free speech and counter narratives that threaten civil liberties.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Hundreds of celebrities relaunch a McCarthy-era committee to defend free speech

Over 550 celebrities relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment to resist alleged federal efforts to silence critics across government, media, judiciary, academia, and entertainment.
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

Apple Took Down ICE-Tracking Apps. Their Developers Aren't Giving Up

Legal experts WIRED spoke with say that the ICE monitoring and documentation apps that Apple has removed from its App Store are clear examples of protected speech under the US Constitution's First Amendment. "These apps are publishing constitutionally protected speech. They're publishing truthful information about matters of public interest that people obtained just by witnessing public events," says David Greene, a civil liberties director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Apple
#supreme-court
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fromAxios
3 weeks ago

New Pentagon policy sends "message of intimidation," press group says

Revised Pentagon credentialing rules could punish reporters for routine newsgathering and restrict press access under updated security policies.
#flag-burning
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago
US politics

Trump Brags We Took the Freedom of Speech Away' With Plan to Imprison Flag Burners Supreme Court Rejected in 1989

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3 weeks ago
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Trump Brags We Took the Freedom of Speech Away' With Plan to Imprison Flag Burners Supreme Court Rejected in 1989

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fromThe Hill
3 weeks ago

Watch live: Senate panel weighs government pressure on social media, free speech

A Senate committee will probe alleged government pressure on social media platforms to censor speech protected by the First Amendment.
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 weeks ago

Immigration Attorney Critical Of ICE Receives Temporary Restraining Order Preventing Search Of His Phone - Above the Law

Federal agents seized attorney Andrew Lattarulo's iPhone at Boston's airport, prompting a lawsuit alleging First and Fourth Amendment violations and a granted temporary restraining order.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

Federal workers sue Education Department over partisan shutdown emails

A federal workers union sued the Trump administration for inserting partisan anti-Democrat language into Department of Education employees' out-of-office emails, alleging First Amendment violations.
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fromFortune
4 weeks ago

ICEBlock creator devastated by Google, Apple decision to remove app after pressure from 'authoritarian regime' | Fortune

Apple and Google removed apps that flagged ICE sightings after authorities said location-tracking endangered officers, while users defended the apps as First Amendment and safety tools.
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fromTruthout
1 month ago

After DOJ Pressure, Apple Removes App That Let Users Report Local ICE Sightings

Apple removed the ICEBlock app from the App Store after a request from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi; the app tracked and reported ICE agent sightings in real time.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Apple pulls US immigration official tracking apps

Apple removed apps that allowed users to track ICE officers after law enforcement cited safety risks and officials demanded their removal.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Ted Cruz to Haul FCC Chair Before Senate Panel Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr is set to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee after weeks of bipartisan outrage over his role in the temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show. Carr came under fire in September after suggesting that Disney and its subsidiary ABC could face regulatory consequences over Kimmel's on-air comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The remarks preceded Kimmel's suspension by ABC, which lasted nearly a week before his show was reinstated and followed a pile on by affiliate
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fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
1 month ago

The End of the NEA - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

NEA canceled its 2026 Creative Writing Fellowship and imposed anti‑DEI attestation requirements, later struck down by a federal judge, leaving some artists without expected funding.
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fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Reagan Judge Compares Trump Administration Tactics To Ku Klux Klan - Above the Law

Non-citizens lawfully present have the same First Amendment free speech rights, and officials intentionally used immigration threats to unlawfully chill pro-Palestinian speech.
US politics
fromForbes
1 month ago

Wes Moore's First Budget Depends On A Tax Recently Struck Down

A federal appeals court partially struck down Maryland's digital advertising tax, risking roughly $83 million in education-designated revenue for the coming year.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

JUST IN: Trump Admin Absolutely Scorched By Reagan-Appointed Judge Over Chilling' Free Speech Crackdown

A federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally targeted immigrant students for deportation to intimidate pro-Palestinian protesters, affirming noncitizens' free speech rights.
fromwww.twincities.com
1 month ago

Judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests

During the trial, lawyers for the associations presented witnesses who testified that the Trump administration had launched a coordinated effort to target students and scholars who had criticized Israel or showed sympathy for Palestinians. Not since the McCarthy era have immigrants been the target of such intense repression for lawful political speech, Ramya Krishnan, senior staff attorney at the Knight First Amendment Institute, told the court. The policy creates a cloud of fear over university communities, and it is at war with the First Amendment.
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fromwww.sandiegouniontribune.com
1 month ago

Ninth Circuit Court unanimously rejects California city's attempt to ban beach yoga

San Diego's ban on group yoga classes in public parks and beaches is unenforceable after the Ninth Circuit declined rehearing, affirming teaching yoga as protected speech.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago

YouTube to pay Trump $22 million for suspending his account after Jan. 6 riot

Trump will place a $22 million award into a trust to help fund an estimated $200 million White House ballroom renovation.
Law
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Judge tosses prosecutor's free-speech lawsuit against Santa Clara County DA, but another appeal looms

A federal judge dismissed Daniel Chung's First Amendment retaliation lawsuit after finding he was speaking as an office representative, not as a private citizen.
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