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New York considers speech code for lawyers that federal court deemed unconstitutional
Likely to be enforced against conservatives, libertarians and those with "traditional religious" views, Christian group warns.
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Mother forced to pay school district for challenging spiritual ceremonies in class, assembly
Appeals court implies any indigenous religious ceremony can be legally performed in public schools as "cultural" demonstration because it's not trying to convert students.
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Heavily Jewish school district hides emails on censoring students for Holocaust Remembrance Day
New Trier known for mandatory racial workshops on MLK Day. Anti-Israel activism heats up with shutdown of Golden Gate Bridge and, nearby, UC Berkeley law students claiming First Amendment right to take over dean's dinner party.
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Trump’s surgeon general nominee advocated for social distancing, masks, vaccines during COVID
“Masks have saved thousands of lives and prevented thousands of infections,” Dr. Janette Nesheiwat said in October 2021. In 2022 she sang a different tune.
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Pro-choice politics highlight clash between Biden's Catholic faith and support for abortion rights
Democrat touts faith, but says he won't apply it to public policy.
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Climate activists say prison sentence unjust, but judge and critics say protests crossed the line
“Your fanaticism makes you entirely heedless of the rights of your fellow citizens. You have taken it upon yourselves to decide that your fellow citizens must suffer disruption and harm, and how much disruption and harm they must suffer, simply so that you may parade your views,” the judge said.
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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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SCOTUS showdown? Democrat-appointed judges gut free speech for students, GOP appointees protect them
Author of President Obama's drone-strike memo says schools can prohibit expression like "only two genders" because it "assertedly demeans characteristics of personal identity," even if done "passively, silently, and without mentioning any specific students."
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When locals oppose the green agenda, state and feds officials seek ways to ignore local concerns
Since 2015, more than 600 renewable energy projects have been halted as a result of local opposition. Michigan recently joined Illinois, New York and California, each with laws that allow the state to override local actions against renewable energy projects.
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Troops, federal employees, contractors sue Biden administration over COVID vax mandate
Military plaintiffs include two Navy SEALs, a Navy EOD Officer, a Navy senior chief petty officer, a Navy chaplain, two Marine lieutenant colonels, two Marine lance corporals, an Air Force major, an Air Force technical sergeant, an Army National Guardsman, an Army colonel, and a Coast Guard lieutenant.