First Amendment

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Justice December 4, 2023

A First Amendment battle looms in Georgia, where the state is framing opposition to a police training complex as a criminal conspiracy

by Rachel McKane, Brandeis University and David Pellow, University of California, Santa Barbara, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When does lawful protest become criminal activity?…

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Georgia June 28, 2023

Antisemitic demonstrations across Georgia spur calls for state law and renew First Amendment debate

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 27, 2023 About a dozen people gathered outside a Cobb County synagogue Saturday…

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Georgia March 23, 2023

Proposed bill to shield government worker information from public records narrowed to law enforcement

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 21, 2023 A Senate measure that would have limited the public’s access to…

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Education April 13, 2022

When are book bans unconstitutional? A First Amendment scholar explains

By Erica Goldberg, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States has become a nation divided over important issues in K-12 education,…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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First Amendment

A First Amendment battle looms in Georgia, where the state is framing opposition to a police training complex as a criminal conspiracy

Antisemitic demonstrations across Georgia spur calls for state law and renew First Amendment debate

Proposed bill to shield government worker information from public records narrowed to law enforcement

When are book bans unconstitutional? A First Amendment scholar explains