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Aug 21, 2025
Journalist Detained by ICE for Livestreaming Law Enforcement Activity Files for Immediate Release
Mario Guevara is the only journalist in detention in retaliation for his reporting in the United States
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 21, 2025
Periodista detenido por ICE al transmitir en vivo actividades policiales solicita liberaci贸n inmediata
Mario Guevara es el鈥簄ico periodista detenido en represalia por su labor informativa en Estados Unidos
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Aug 14, 2025
Suit Seeking to Punish Freedom from Religion Foundation for Advocacy Dismissed
The suit was brought by the Oklahoma State Department of Education in an attempt to silence FFRF鈥檚 advocacy
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Walters v. Freedom From Religion Foundation
Jul 30, 2025
Federal Appeals Court Denies Trump Administration Bid to Re-detain Mahmoud Khalil
The administration must comply with court order blocking use of foreign policy bar to deport him
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Jul 18, 2025
Court Agrees Trump Administration鈥檚 ICC Sanctions Likely Violate Advocates鈥� First Amendment Rights
The court issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the administration from punishing two human rights advocates for speaking to the ICC
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Court case: Smith v. Trump
Jul 16, 2025
Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Attempt to Compel Disclosure of Reporter Communications
ST. PAUL, Minn. 鈥� The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled today that the Minnesota Free Flow of Information Act (MFFIA) does not have an exception for journalists who are alleged to ha...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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News & CommentaryNov 2025
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Digital Driver鈥檚 Licenses Threaten To Create A 鈥済reat Internet Lockdown鈥�. Explore News & Commentary.Digital Driver鈥檚 Licenses Threaten to Create a 鈥淕reat Internet Lockdown鈥�
Two trends threaten the creation of a bureaucratic wall between Americans and the information they have a right to access -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Free Speech
What The First Amendment Really Protects. Explore News & Commentary.What the First Amendment Really Protects
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone 鈥� including immigrants 鈥� and what it actually covers. -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Free Speech
Government Pressure To Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was An Abuse Of Power. Explore News & Commentary.Government Pressure to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was an Abuse of Power
Late-night hosts have become targets as the Trump administration pressures networks, raising urgent questions about First Amendment protections.
