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Recent ASU law school conference on 'Non-Governmental Restrictions on Free Speech' draws noted scholars — FAN 334

First Amendment News is a weekly blog and newsletter about free expression issues by Ronald K. L. Collins. It is editorially independent from FIRE. At a time when there is so much talk about the need ...

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Davenport University policy promises free speech, bans ‘hate speech’ and ‘offensive language’ just three paragraphs later

Preparing for a student protest at Davenport University, a private university in Michigan, is simple: Bring blank poster board, don’t brainstorm any clever chants, and don’t prepare talking points or ...

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Defunded SUNY Brockport Jalil Muntaqim event to happen online tomorrow

Jalil Muntaquim’s invited lecture, which SUNY Brockport defunded and moved online, will now take place virtually tomorrow at 6:30 p.m ET. (Jalil Muntaqim / Facebook.com) After originally affirming its...

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Ukraine Updates: U.S. Hits Russia With New Sanctions That Target Putin’s Children

China is helping Russia with microchips for banking cards. Day 43 of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. I’m seeing people at the top level of the government acting like this is all brand new. No. Rus...

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Catholic University of America clears student of ‘disorderly conduct’ charge for ‘Arthur’ meme

A student at Catholic University of America adapted this popular Reddit meme featuring characters from the children's show "Arthur" to criticize the campus chapter of Young Americans for Freedom. (Red...

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ESPN host Stephen A. Smith talks about being censored as a student journalist and the importance of free speech in HBO interview

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith was nearly censored as a student journalist at Winston-Salem State University when administrators called for him to be punished after he wrote an editorial urging his basket...

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FIRE calls on the University of Maryland to end deferred recruitment policy for Greek life

University of Maryland policy prevents first-semester students from joining Greek life, violating students' First Amendment rights. (W. Scott McGill / Shutterstock.com) First-semester students at the ...

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Will Sign Executive Order Banning Critical Race Theory in State’s K-12 Schools

“Critical Race Theory has no place in our South Dakota public education.” South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said she will sign an executive order banning Critical Race Theory in the state’s K-12 schools a...

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Catholic University investigates student for ‘disorderly’ memes criticizing YAF chapter

Because Catholic University of America promises students expressive rights, it may not punish or investigate them for satirical social media posts. (Jon Bilous / Shutterstock.com) This April Fools’ Da...

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Cert. petition: Floyd Abrams takes on SEC in First Amendment challenge — FAN 333

Floyd Abrams " Until a few years ago, nobody would have believed that a first amendment attack on a Securities and Exchange Commission regulation would stand a chance. " — Nicholas Wolfson (1987) "Are...

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New audio shows severe disruption of Yale Federalist Society panel — which the university did little to prevent

f11photo / Shutterstock.com Much ink has been spilled over the Mar. 10 Yale Law School Federalist Society event on civil liberties that — depending on which article you read — either went off mostly u...

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Ukraine Updates: Biden Calls for ‘Actual War Crime Trial’ After Bucha Massacre, Labels Putin ‘War Criminal’

“Indeed, this is genocide. The elimination of a whole nation, and the people — we are citizens of Ukraine.” No words. No words can describe what people found on the streets in places on the outskirts ...

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REPORT: Great Fakes? Michigan colleges routinely fail to protect free speech on campus

Michigan may be known for its Great Lakes, but a new report from FIRE suggests that its universities’ free speech promises don’t hold much water. “ State of the Speech Codes: Michigan ” examines the s...

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Study shows just 2% of Michigan students attend a university that respects free speech

PHILADELPHIA, March 29, 2022 — A new study by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education analyzes the state of free speech at 26 Michigan colleges and universities. “ State of the Speech Codes:...

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I want to go to law school, but I'm not excited for 3 years of illiberalism and controversy

Julien Jean Zayatz / Shutterstock.com As Yale Law School grapples with the recent disruption of an event featuring student-invited speakers, FIRE program officer Sabrina Conza reflects on how speaker ...

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Jackson’s confirmation expected by end of week after committee deadlocks along partisan lines

The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked 11-11 along party lines on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer, who plans to retire from the Supreme Court this su...

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Shouting down speakers is mob censorship: Part 14 of answers to arguments against free speech from Nadine Strossen and Greg Lukianoff

In May 2021, I published a list of “ Answers to 12 Bad Anti-Free Speech Arguments ” with our friends over at Areo . The great Nadine Strossen — former president of the ACLU from 1991 to 2008, and one ...

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Linfield launches investigation of professor’s posts praising English majors, suggesting tensions between English and business departments

Linfield University is investigating Professor Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt for her social media posts that praised English majors and criticized the business school’s takeover of the building housing the ...

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Bad move: SUNY Brockport caves, sends in-person event online after pressure from elected officials and public criticism

Jalil Muntaqim, formerly known as Anthony Bottom, was convicted of killing two police officers in the 1970s. Muntaquim was invited by a SUNY faculty member to speak about his stint as a Black Panther....

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Legal Insurrection Foundation 3rd Anniversary Fundraiser – Help Us Reach Ramming Speed

We are your voice, you can act through your support for our efforts. We are approaching ramming speed. Prepare for impact. Help us get there. Three years ago we launched the Legal Insurrection Foundat...

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