Free Speech
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Judge orders University of Oregon to pay $191,000 to censored conservative professor: lawyers
Portland State University professor Bruce Gilley had sought a symbolic $17.91 from the state flagship for censoring his comment "all men are created equal" in a retweet from its DEI office's X page.
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Is 'Let's Go Brandon' protected by First Amendment in school? Appeals court judges unsure
Trump nominee on 6th Circuit panel grills school district lawyer on why "f--- Joe Biden" euphemism is more offensive than display of Confederate flag in school, explicitly protected by Supreme Court.
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No laughing matter: Brazilian comic sentenced to eight years in prison for jokes deemed ‘bigoted’
Lawyers for comedian Léo Lins say conviction and sentence a threat to free speech and criminalize humor.
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'Censorship cartel' on its heels as Trump appointees, litigation crack open alleged conspiracy
Federal judge grants further legal discovery into censorship pressure after SCOTUS setback this summer while censored journalist discloses "as close to a smoking gun as we could hope to find now."
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Free speech for students disappears if SCOTUS doesn't protect 'Only Two Genders' shirt: groups
"Let's Go Brandon," pro-life expression, "Don't Tread on Me" endangered as well, SCOTUS hears in friend-of-the-court briefs. If transgender students mature enough to choose medical interventions, why not to hear disagreement?
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University of Oregon bans 'offensive' Halloween costumes, gets slapped with legal warning
"College students have a right to enjoy the holiday without being haunted by the specter of censorship," Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression says.
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Deion's Prime Time: Warnings on locker room prayer, silent street evangelism foreshadow lawsuits
University of Colorado faces tug-of-war between dueling legal groups over its famous coach's fondness for religious expression in team settings. South Carolina town defends permit process to hold Christian signs on public sidewalks.
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Education secretary censors mom on X for showing he supports 'pornography in school': lawsuit
Nicole Solas is a lightning rod in Rhode Island, and she suspects Miguel Cardona singled her out on X "because of her high profile, her reputation among people interested in this debate, and her past activism on this issue."
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Judge blasts 'outrageous' arrest of Arizona mom who criticized bureaucrat, bans future arrest
"For more than two months I’ve been living with the threat of punishment and jail time — being taken away from my kids, even — for doing nothing more than criticizing the government," Rebekah Massie says.
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California agrees it can't punish satirical website Babylon Bee for election memes, parodies
"Our job is hard enough when our jokes keep coming true, as if they were prophecies," CEO Seth Dillon says.
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Most Americans concerned about social media censorship this election cycle, poll finds
Men were a bit more concerned, 64% compared to 57% of women.
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Can Virginia teachers refuse students' preferred pronouns? School board won't tell court 'directly'
Virginia Supreme Court's reinstatement of Peter Vlaming's lawsuit under state's sweeping conscience laws and his recent six-figure settlement show no jury trial is needed to strike down another school board's policies, teachers argue.
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Expanding censorship European Style –– arrests, dire warning 'Face the Consequences'
In August, the government of the United Kingdom issued an ominous “Think before you post” statement, saying social media posts that some consider hateful are harmful could get you arrested.