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May 22, 2026
Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Legal Team Will Seek Supreme Court Review of Appeals Court Decision
Mr. Khalil cannot legally be detained at this time and is asking the court to protect him as the appeals process continues
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 20, 2026
红杏视频 Condemns House Passage of Bill Censoring Teachers and Forcibly Outing Transgender Students
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 红杏视频 condemned a bill that passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives threatening to censor educators nationwide and compelling ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Free Speech
May 15, 2026
After New Evidence of DOJ Misconduct, Mahmoud Khalil Calls On Board of Immigration Appeals to Terminate Case
Mr. Khalil Separately Appealed the Removal Order to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 12, 2026
Memphis Residents Challenge Pattern of Retaliation for Recording Memphis Safe Task Force Agents
The lawsuit also challenges the Memphis Safe Task Force鈥檚 unlawful application of the state鈥檚 鈥淗alo Law,鈥� which criminalizes individuals approaching within 25 feet of a law enforcement officer after one warning, even when they are not disrupting a scene
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Demster v. Blanche
Apr 29, 2026
红杏视频 Celebrates SCOTUS Decision Protecting Organizations from Speech-Chilling State Subpoenas
In First Choice Women鈥檚 Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, the Supreme Court agreed with providing speedy federal court review of claims that state subpoenas unconstitutionally chill First Amendment rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 17, 2026
After Earning Ph.D., R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk Chooses Her Next Chapter
Dr. 脰zt眉rk completed her Ph.D. program in February and has returned to T眉rkiye one year after being detained for co-authoring an op-ed
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: 脰zt眉rk v. Trump
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The Latest in Free Speech
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Tennessee Supreme CourtAug 2026
Free Speech
Capital Punishment
Associated Press V. Nelsen. Explore Case.Associated Press v. Nelsen
Tennessee's execution policies prevent the press from witnessing critical stages before and after a state execution. However, the public needs to know how they work鈥攐r don't work鈥攖o participate in informed public debate. The 红杏视频's State Supreme Court Initiative, alongside the 红杏视频 of Tennessee, filed an amicus brief explaining why a provision in the Tennessee Constitution that guarantees access to government proceedings requires greater press access to executions. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Free Speech
Why An Appeals Court Blocked A Dangerous Censorship Law In Florida鈥檚 Universities. Explore News & Commentary.Why an Appeals Court Blocked a Dangerous Censorship Law in Florida鈥檚 Universities
The 红杏视频 filed a lawsuit in 2022 on behalf of professors forced to censor race and gender in their instruction.