first amendment

Justice Dept. says it’ll no longer seize reporters’ records

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The Justice Department said Saturday that it no longer will secretly obtain reporters’ records during leak investigations, a policy shift that abandons a practice decried by news organizations and press freedom groups.

Stone tablet marking First Amendment freedoms finds new home

By Associated Press

The National Constitution Center, which sits in an area of the city billed as America's most historic square mile, will erect the tablet in an atrium overlooking Independence Hall, the UNESCO World Heritage Site where both the Declaration of Independence…

WATCH: Trump not protected by First Amendment for inciting insurrection, Rep. Raskin says

By Associated Press

Lead House Impeachment Manager Jamie Raskin argued in the Senate trial that there is a First Amendment defense against the impeachment charge is "absurd."…

EXPLAINER: Can social media companies boot Trump? Yes

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Social media companies decided this past week they had finally seen enough from President Donald Trump. Twitter ended a nearly 12-year run and shuttered his account, severing an instant line of communication to his 89 million followers.

Appeals court says Trump can’t block critics on Twitter

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

The federal appeals court said the First Amendment calls for more speech, rather than less, on matters of public concern.

Why June could be a blockbuster month for Supreme Court decisions

By Marcia Coyle

Three cases are likely front-page news because of their potential as landmark decisions.

Arizona prisons ban book on black men in the justice system

By Terry Tang, Associated Press

Arizona has banned prisoners from reading a book that discusses the impact of the criminal justice system on black men, drawing outcry from First Amendment advocates who say the move is censorship.

Trump administration will skip press dinner, White House says

By Associated Press

The White House says Trump administration officials will not be attending this year's annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday, following the president's decision to boycott the event.

Trump says he told press secretary Sanders ‘not to bother’ with briefings

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Trump's preferred mode of communication, besides social media, is interviews on Fox News and informal question-and-answer sessions with reporters. Sanders has said it makes more sense for the public to hear from the president himself.

Supreme Court rejects football coach’s appeal in prayer case — for now

By Associated Press

But four conservative justices say Tuesday that they are interested in former Bremerton High School Coach Joe Kennedy's case and the legal issues it raises.