Politics May 20 A Tennessee man was jailed over his Charlie Kirk social media comments. Now he's won a $835,000 settlement By R.J. Rico, Associated Press
Politics Apr 01 Trump isn't immune from civil claims that his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge rules U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta's decision now sets the stage for a possible civil trial. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Nation Feb 07 Here's what to know about the constitutional right to record immigration agents in public Recording on-duty immigration agents in public is a First Amendment right, but obstructing agents’ work is a crime. Whether something constitutes as obstruction can be subjective. Here’s what legal experts say you should know. By Maria Ramirez Uribe, PolitiFact
Politics Aug 25 WATCH: Trump signs executive orders on cashless bail, flag burning Despite the backlash to his crackdown in D.C., President Donald Trump insisted his approach is popular. By Associated Press
Politics Apr 24 Judge blocks Trump push to cut public school funding over diversity programs The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republican administration of giving “unconstitutionally vague” guidance and violating teachers’ First Amendment rights. By Holly Ramer, Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Aug 14 Rural Kansas police raid newspaper office amid rampant 'anti-press rhetoric' By John Hanna, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Several press freedom watchdogs condemned the Marion Police Department's actions as a blatant violation of the U.S. Constitution’s protection for a free press. Continue reading
Feb 16 Prosecutor suspended by Gov. DeSantis asks court to reinstate him, citing First Amendment By Terry Spencer, Associated Press An elected Florida prosecutor who says he was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis for political gain and because he is a Democrat is asking the state Supreme Court to reinstate him. Continue reading
Nov 24 Students who launched pro-slavery petition at Missouri high school sue after suspensions, expulsion By Gabrielle Hays On Sept. 17, according to the suit, the district interviewed the students involved and subsequently charged them with violating school policy. Continue reading
Jun 23 Supreme Court rules in favor of cheerleader who published critical social media post in First Amendment case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader over a vulgar social media post. Continue reading
Jul 29 Federal court to review 'protest bans' in Portland arrests By Rebecca Boone, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press The protest bans, first reported by ProPublica, were included in at least a dozen cases — most of them involving misdemeanor charges of failing to obey a lawful order. Continue reading