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The First Amendment protects activities adjacent to voting, but stops short of voting itself
The right to express your political opinion is incredibly valuable and deserving of the utmost protection. But it’s strange that the same protection doesn’t extend to your ability to actually enact political change.
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First Amendment-ish
The First Amendment prevents the government from censoring or punishing your speech, but it doesn’t apply to private organizations.
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’Tis the Season for Celebrating Freedom
Celebrate Bill of Rights Day on Dec. 15 by breaking the cycle of ignorance and misinformation that threatens our five fundamental freedoms.
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When words speak louder than actions
The First Amendment may protect our right to speak freely, but it does have limits.
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No apology needed for good journalism – even when you don’t like it
Harvard’s student government voted to support a petition condemning their student newspaper, for the factual reporting of protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement some weeks ago.
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Does the University of Illinois’ Title IX policy violate freedom of the press?
A recent university investigation conducted reviews on the handling of sexual harassment complaints and if their Title IX policy violates the First Amendment.
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From NBA to Trump to our ears and eyes, how free speech works
Other nations may have rules or laws that in some fashion say they protect or really do protect freedom of speech, but none has quite the same strong constitutional protection that we have in the U.S.
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Protecting Religious Freedom Has a Domino Effect
The recent death of a turbaned Sikh law enforcement officer sparks conversation over the fact that some members of minority religious communities are still forced to decide between serving their country and honoring their religious identities.
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Former Sex Offenders Can Proceed with Lawsuit Challenging Restrictions on Internet Use
A group of former sex offenders may continue with their lawsuit, challenging the constitutionality of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC’s) restrictive policy on internet access for those convicted of sex crimes.
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Funny or Not, Speech is Still Free
The joke is on you, because that’s how the First Amendment works.
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