Courts, Culture
Former Virginia Tech women’s soccer star sues coach for trying to make her kneel during National AnthemA former women’s soccer star at Virginia Tech is suing her coach after she says she was forced off the team for refusing to kneel during the National Anthem. Kiersten… Read More
Culture
Vast majority of colleges have at least one policy that violates free speech, watchdog finds(Daily Caller) – An overwhelming majority of colleges in the United States have at least one speech code that violates students’ free speech rights, according to watchdog group Foundation for… Read More
Courts
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Colorado case pitting speech rights v. minority groups’ rights(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments starting next week in what could be a landmark case centered on a Colorado small business owner’s… Read More
Big Tech
Apple and Biden are both out to censor speech in the United States and China, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley warnsThe Biden administration and Apple Inc. have been caught in alarming and elaborate schemes to censor speech here and abroad, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley says. Apple… Read More
Public Education
KS Supreme Court Justice Caleb Stegall resigns KU teaching position over university’s free speech failures(The Sentinel) – Just over a month after an associate dean at the University of Kansas School of Law labeled a speech that had yet to be given “hate… Read More
Big Tech
Pressure builds on Apple over Twitter dispute, ‘crackdown’ on Chinese protesters(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is pressing Apple CEO Tim Cook about his relationship with China and Apple’s “speech control” policies in the U.S. “I write… Read More
Big Tech
DeSantis blasts Apple in dispute over Elon Musk, Twitter(The Center Square) – Elon Musk says Twitter may now be removed from the Apple App store, prompting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to defend the social media company. “Apple has… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Ohio school board settles free speech case after ban on critical comments at board meeting – but new policy will bar any comments about employeesAn Ohio school board has reached a settlement with a resident who sued after being prevented from speaking at a board meeting about a controversy over the district superintendent. The… Read More
Education
Former Wisconsin school counselor sues after being fired for opposing ‘gender identity ideology’A former Wisconsin elementary school counselor is suing district employees for firing her in response to a speech she gave opposing “gender identity ideology.” Marissa Darlingh, a counselor at Allen-Field Elementary… Read More
Big Tech, Opinion
COLUMN: Missouri senator, attorney general nearly alone in standing against government censorship on Facebook, Instagram, other social mediaJosh Hawley gives his U.S. Senate colleagues far too much credit when he excuses them for supposedly not knowing the extent of the Biden administration’s conspiracy to silence… Read More
Courts, Public Education
Virginia Supreme Court to decide if teachers can be fired for not using students’ preferred pronounsCan teachers be forced against their religious beliefs to use students’ preferred gender pronouns? The Virginia Supreme Court is being asked that question in a case that is expected to… Read More
Courts, Culture
Former University of Louisville professor fighting for his professional life in federal court after sharing views on genderA former college professor who alleges he was demoted, harassed and fired after expressing his views on treatment for youths experiencing gender dysphoria had his day in court last week. Read More
Public Education
Federal court to Ann Arbor Public Schools: stop gagging student speech on Proposal 3(The Center Square) – A federal court has ordered Ann Arbor Public Schools to stop gagging conservative students’ political speech about Proposal 3. The court order follows… Read More
Biden administration
Probe launched into Homeland Security’s ‘taxpayer-funded censorship campaign’(The Center Square) – House Oversight Committee Republicans are kicking off an investigation into what they they called a “taxpayer-funded censorship campaign” at the Department of Homeland Security. Since 2020,… Read More
Biden administration
Judge grants request by Missouri and Louisiana to depose top Biden officials for ‘colluding to suppress freedom of speech’JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A federal judge has granted Missouri and Louisiana’s request to depose top-ranking Biden administration officials for “colluding to suppress freedom of speech.”… Read More
Culture
Pro-life student organization sues school district over alleged censorship, bullyingA lawsuit alleges a student pro-life group was singled out for censorship and bullying at a school in Las Vegas. The Students for Life club at East Career and Technical… Read More
Biden administration
Lawsuit alleging government collusion with social media companies to censor speech expands(The Center Square) – Officials from the White House, Centers for Disease Control, the FBI and 11 other federal agencies are being added to a lawsuit alleging collusion with social… Read More
Culture
Report: Four public West Virginia colleges ‘substantially’ restrict free speech(The Center Square) – Four public West Virginia colleges have at least one policy that “clearly and substantially” restricts free speech and every college has some level of free speech… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: High school students value free speech but feel uncomfortable speaking up(The Center Square) – Ideally, American public schools are settings where young Americans develop into citizens and become socialized to particular ideas, values, and civic norms. Attitudes toward democracy and… Read More
Free Speech, Uncategorized
While Mayorkas continues to defend DHS ‘Disinformation Bureau,’ DeSantis, Kennedy fight back(The Center Square) – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas continues to be on the defensive after announcing the creation of a new “misinformation and disinformation governance board” he… Read More