Free Speech
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Lawsuit: Profanity-laced protest constitutionally protected
This week, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, filed a lawsuit against the city of Allentown and two of its officers on behalf of Phil Rishel, alleging they violated his First Amendment rights.
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Public schools and police threaten parents, critics for recording them, prompting legal threats
Documenting principal apparently waving off misconduct by school bus drivers gets mom banned and censored for a year. Man prosecuted for criticizing police department that reportedly cost city $2M in excessive-force settlements.
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Students threatened for calling Hamas 'terrorist,' illegal immigration 'a cancer' get settlement
High school student suspended for saying "illegal aliens" also gets payout to cover his private school. Professor who banned Christian student from defending gun rights removed from class.