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Police investigate theft of more than 200 Pride flags in Massachusetts

Flags were stolen overnight from prominent local traffic circle in Carlisle amid wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in US

The Guardian - US · Jun 1, 2024

The NRA's Unanimous Supreme Court Victory Is Good for Free Speech—No Matter How You Feel About Guns

The ACLU, another polarizing organization, was willing to defend the NRA in court. That should tell you that some things aren't partisan.

Reason · May 30, 2024

Unanimous First Amendment Victory for the NRA (Represented by the ACLU)

From Justice Sotomayor's opinion today in NRA v. Vullo (the NRA was represented by the ACLU, with David Cole arguing before the Court; by William Brewer, Sarah Rogers & Noah Peters of Brewer Attorneys & Counselors; and by me): [A.] Six decades ago, this Court held that a government entity's…

Reason · May 30, 2024

Campus protest crackdowns claim to be about antisemitism – but they’re part of a rightwing plan

Accusations of antisemitism are the tip of the spear in a frightening illiberal project serving an autocratic agenda

The Guardian - US · May 11, 2024

Justice Department Sues Iowa Over Immigration Law

Legal battles ensue as U.S. Justice Department challenges Iowa's migrant law, raising concerns over federal-state conflict and potential harm to immigrant ...

Top News · May 10, 2024

Miami's new voting map poised to reshape Latino neighborhood demographics

From Coconut Grove to Edgewater and Allapattah, P5, as Miami's proposed voting map is known, would make some minor changes to the city's districts

Latin Times · May 9, 2024

Over 130 Arrested At Anti-Israel Protest At Umass Amherst

Controversy erupts as over 130 protesters are arrested at UMass Amherst anti-Israel demonstration, sparking calls for accountability and protection of stud...

Top News · May 8, 2024

Watch a conversation on the UT-Austin protests and the state of free speech on college campuses

An American Civil Liberties Union of Texas attorney and a UT-Austin professor discussed how free speech has been protected and challenged in campus protests, and what we should all learn from the last few weeks.

The Texas Tribune · May 3, 2024

Jewish groups slam "antisemitism" bill

Critics say the bill doesn't protect Jews, only "a tool for silencing the movement for Palestinian rights"

Salon · May 2, 2024

How a Gaza protest at Indiana University became a battle for free speech

Police crackdowns on nonviolent campus protests have raised questions about student rights and administrators’ biases.

Al Jazeera · May 1, 2024