Politics May 08 Judge finds Trump's DOGE-led cancellation of humanities grants unconstitutional By Dave Collins, Associated Press
Politics Apr 29 Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising 1st Amendment fears about state investigation The high court's unanimous ruling is a procedural victory for First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which is challenging a New Jersey investigation of its practices. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Politics Mar 31 Supreme Court rules against Colorado's ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ kids An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christian counselor who argues the law banning talk therapy violates the First Amendment. By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
Nation Mar 30 New York Times says Pentagon is ignoring court order on press access A New York Times attorney claims the Pentagon has flouted a court order blocking it from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters’ access to the Defense Department’s headquarters. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Politics Mar 23 Supreme Court rejects appeal from online citizen journalist over her arrest in Texas The justices left in place a divided federal appeals court ruling that found journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known online as La Gordiloca, could not sue police officers and other officials over her arrest for seeking and obtaining nonpublic information from police. By Associated Press
Jan 30 Trump administration charges Don Lemon with federal civil rights crimes related to anti-ICE church protest By Jaimie Ding, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The veteran journalist is charged with conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshipers during a Jan. 18 protest at the Cities Church in St. Paul. Lemon has said he has no affiliation to the organization that went… Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 4:55 FBI searches reporter's home, raising concerns about intimidation of free press By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The FBI searched the home of a Washington Post reporter as part of an investigation involving a government contractor accused of mishandling classified information. Hannah Natanson has been reporting on President Trump’s overhaul of the federal government. Press freedom advocates… Continue watching
Dec 02 LISTEN: Supreme Court appears likely to rule in favor of crisis pregnancy center in challenge to state investigation By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The facilities often known as “crisis pregnancy centers” have been on the rise in the U.S., especially since the Supreme Court overturned abortion as a nationwide right in 2022. Continue reading
Oct 15 WATCH: Journalists leave Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules By Associated Press Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 8:23 Why news organizations are rejecting the Pentagon's new press rules By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Tuesday marks the deadline for journalists to decide whether to comply with the Pentagon's new rules for keeping credentials. Virtually every news organization, including PBS News, has refused to sign it, arguing that it infringes on First Amendment protections. Geoff… Continue watching