A New Hampshire town’s new ordinance for public artwork hasn’t resolved a bakery owner’s First Amendment dispute over a large pastry painting, and his lawyer predicts it will only lead to more litigation as town officials become “speech police.” apnews.com/article/bakery…

President Joe Biden that he's considering a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for publishing a trove of American classified documents. apnews.com/article/biden-…

A federal judge in North Dakota has dismissed the excessive-force lawsuit of a New York woman who was injured in an explosion during the protests of the Dakota Access oil pipeline. apnews.com/article/dakota…

A federal judge has blocked Florida education officials from enforcing a law requiring a transgender teacher to use pronouns that align with her sex assigned at birth, saying the law violated her First Amendment rights. tallahassee.com/story/news/pol…

The #FirstAmendment protects our right to read the books we choose.

We want to thank libraries, librarians and library workers who play a part in changing lives and strengthening communities. #NationalLibraryWeek

Horse racing and elections have similarities.

They both have intense coverage when the field is close, the stakes are high, and there’s lots of money involved.

But what is horse race journalism? Hint: It has nothing to do with the Kentucky Derby.

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Our First Amendment Specialist Kevin M. Goldberg talked to Alabama Reflector about Alabama's legislation that could lead to prosecutions of librarians.

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Politicians and news outlets in Colorado expressed anger over the expulsion from a Republican gathering this weekend of an experienced politics reporter who was told that the state party chairman 'believes current reporting to be very unfair.' apnews.com/article/colora…

Trying to ban or challenge books is protected by the 1st Amendment (right to petition). But people may want to consider that bans could result in the books becoming more popular. Here from @1stforall are 15 famous banned books + 1A considerations.
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From the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn to the Harry Potter series, the list of famous literary works that have been banned, censored, challenged or restricted in the U.S. over the years may surprise you.

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The sun photobombed by the moon 🌓📷

See the coverage of yesterday's eclipse on Today's Front Pages.

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A student at a private university in Georgia has been arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge after arguing with a person giving a speech about the Israel-Hamas war. apnews.com/article/georgi…

A Republican state lawmaker is accusing Democrats of misrepresenting her remarks to make her sound like a Nazi sympathizer during a debate about a bill to restrict paramilitary training in the state. apnews.com/article/maine-…

The judge in Karen Read's second-degree murder case agreed there should be a 'buffer zone' pushing protesters back from the courthouse during the upcoming trial.

The judge has ordered protesters to stay 200 feet away from the courthouse. cbsnews.com/boston/news/ka…

What is Pink Slime? What does it have to do with journalism? How does it relate to the First Amendment?

Here's everything you need to know.

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A federal court will hear arguments by a transgender teacher and a nonbinary teacher to block part of a Florida law that restricts the use of pronouns in the state’s public schools.

The teachers’ lawsuit says the restrictions violate the First Amendment. bit.ly/4acCNm9

Students in Alaska’s capital walked out of school Thursday and marched through the halls of the statehouse to protest Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy's latest education veto and the Legislature's failure to override it. bit.ly/3VMhu6o

The high-profile #YSLTrial of rapper Young Thug raises some serious First Amendment questions, including: Can rap lyrics be used as evidence in court? Don’t artists have a right to free speech and creative expression?

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court will weigh whether the state can directly fund a proposed public Catholic charter school.

Our Senior Fellow Charles Haynes says the religious liberty case has major implications for taxpayer funding of religious education. bit.ly/42KP3pk

With hundreds of U.S. newspaper closings leaving legions with little access to local news, a college newspaper in Iowa has stepped up to buy two struggling weekly publications. bit.ly/4aKZ4rf