Brendan Carr Says ABC’s Refusal To Air a Trump Speech Could Affect Renewal of Its Broadcast Licenses
admin The FCC chairman says editorial decisions can factor into license renewals, raising serious First Amendment concerns.
First Amendment
Trump’s Threats To Yank Broadcast Licenses Are Part of a Speech-Chilling Intimidation Campaign
The president's weaponization of the Federal Communications Commission is designed to chill constitutionally protected speech.
Video Shows Fort Worth Cop Ticketing a Preacher for ‘Offensive’ Speech at Pride Event
“The First Amendment does not allow government officials to shut down speech simply on account of it being ‘offensive,’” says…
A New Jersey Judge Defies the First Amendment by Censoring News Coverage of a High School Lockdown
A judge barred news outlets from publishing security footage and descriptions of a school lockdown, raising First Amendment concerns.
First Amendment Protects Universities From Florida’s Stop WOKE Act
A federal court struck down Florida's Stop WOKE Act, because in America, governments can't ban the promotion of ideas or…
Trump Administration Continues Push for Liberalized Gun Rules
The ATF is reconsidering some of its dumber regulations as the feds sue states with restrictive gun laws.
77-Year-Old Florida Veteran Investigated For Sending an Official a Postcard Saying ‘You Lack Values’
High-level state officials launched a threat investigation over a harmless postcard to Florida's Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia.
Texas Man Gets 30 Years in Prison for Transporting ‘Anti-Government’ Pamphlets
The case stems from a violent anti-ICE protest, but critics say the government's prosecution threatens First Amendment rights.
Louisiana Cops Threatened To Arrest a Man for Handing Out Religious Leaflets. They Got Qualified Immunity.
Richard Hershey is asking the Supreme Court to overrule a 5th Circuit decision that blocked the lawsuit provoked by that…
Two Senators Offer a Bipartisan Solution to Censorship by Proxy
Sens. Ted Cruz and Richard Wyden's JAWBONE Act would create a new legal remedy for Americans harmed by government pressure…