first amendment
Why Drakeo the Ruler's Legal Battle Should Concern Us All
After a three-year fight for his freedom, the rapper was released last month. His lawyer explained what Drakeo's story says about our justice system.
How a University Stole a Twitter Account It Didn't Like
A state university in New York likely violated the First Amendment by tricking Twitter into helping it seize a parody account set up by a student.
US Army Reinstates Twitch Commenters It Banned for Asking About War Crimes
The Army's esports team, facing a potential First Amendment lawsuit, has unbanned commenters and returned to Twitch.
A Judge Just Freed Michael Cohen Because Trump Officials Jailed Him Over His Tell-All
The judge said the move by Trump officials to send Cohen back to prison after a furlough could only be interpreted as retaliatory.
How to Protest Without Sacrificing Your Digital Privacy
How to keep your digital devices and accounts safe when exercising your right to peaceably assemble.
This College Banned Students From Even Discussing Facial Recognition
After the ACLU said a community college in Michigan was violating its students’ First Amendment rights, the school partially relented.
Big Telecom Say It Has First Amendment Right to Sell Your Private Data
ISPs say that a law requiring users to opt-in to having their location and financial data sold is a 'burdensome restriction' on their 'protected speech.'
Homeless People in Alabama Live in Fear That the Cops Will Arrest Them Just for Begging
Three homeless people are now suing the city of Montgomery over the state's anti-panhandling law.
The Argument for Abortion as a Religious Right
The world's largest religions support—and sometimes require—abortion.
Fox News Host Chris Wallace Has Had it with Trump's 'Assault on Freedom of the Press'
Wallace broke ranks with his pro-Trump network to call the president a historic threat to the press.
Freedom of Religion Doesn't Exist If People Are Afraid to Wear Symbols of Their Faith
A third of Jews in the U.S. have “avoided publicly wearing, carrying, or displaying things that might help people identify” them as Jewish, according to a new poll. What kind of freedom is that?