assembly

These Two States Are Pushing Laws to Criminalize Some Protests

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Lata Nott

Posted in: Inside the First Amendment, News Tags: assembly, freedom of assembly, Inside the First Amendment, protest

In the expressed interest of protecting critical infrastructure, these laws are designed to prevent protests that take place on or even near infrastructure sites.
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First Amendment Earns a C+ on Winter 2018 Report Card

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Freedom Forum Institute

Posted in: News Tags: assembly, First Amendment Center, First Amendment report card, free speech, freedom of assembly, Freedom of religion, petition, press freedom, Religion

An antagonistic presidential administration caused the press freedom “grade” to suffer, while freedoms of speech and assembly saw slight improvement.
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Let Them March

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Freedom Forum Institute

Posted in: News Tags: assembly, First Amendment, free speech, hate speech, Jeffrey Herbst

Newseum President and CEO Jeffrey Herbst responds to the attempts to suppress alt-right speech, assembly in wake of Charlottesville protests.
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