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May 12 2024
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Justice Alito warns of declining support for freedom of speech on college campuses
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Saturday warned that support for freedom of speech is "declining dangerously," especially on college campuses, as part of a commencement address he delivered at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, a Catholic college in Ohio.
His remarks appeared to reference unrest at various college campuses around the country arising from
NBC News (Online)May 14 2024
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Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker rails against Pride month in commencement speech
Kansas City, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month, working women, President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend. The three-time Super Bowl champion delivered the roughly 20-minute address Saturday at the Catholic private liberal arts school in Atchison, Kansas, which
Detroit NewsMay 15 2024
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Northwestern recruiting from within with free nursing training program for staff
Taking care of her dad after his two hip replacements awakened Jasmine Barnachea’s desire to be a nurse, but she needed a way to jumpstart her health care education. So when Barnachea, a nutritional aide at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital, heard about the Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program, she applied and got in. The program at Northwestern Medicine started in 2022 and is free to
Chicago TribuneMay 05 2024
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Free meals to be provided for kids in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — The San Francisco Free Summer Meals Program plans to distribute meals and snacks Monday through Friday from June 10 to August 16 for children and teenagers under the age of 18. The program will provide free breakfasts, lunches and/or snacks to those in need. There is no registration or proof of need required; children and teenagers in need simply need to arrive during
KRON4Sep 07 2016
Opinion
OPINION: Free Speech
Donald Trump tells reporters, "We're going to have people sue you like you never got sued before."
Hillary Clinton doesn't like her opponents funding documentaries that criticize her, so she demands Congress overturn the Supreme Court decision that allows it.
John StosselMay 15 2024
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Free Narcan training for members of the service industry Thursday at Bar Tonique
Bartenders and other nightlife workers can get free training in using Narcan Thursday afternoon at Bar Tonique. It's the first in a new series of training events for bar and restaurant workers being organized by Shift Change, the Office of Night Mayor and others. The training, which is being done in coordination with the New Orleans Department of Public Health, will run from 3 to 3:30 pm and
The Times-PicayuneDec 08 2023
Opinion
Don't Excuse the Hypocrisy of University Presidents When It Comes to Free Speech
Leaders of elite educational institutions are now desperately trying to contain the fallout from the explosive hearing earlier this week at which the presidents of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Pennsylvania failed to reassure Congress that they were sufficiently concerned about antisemitism on campus.
UPenn President Elizabeth Magill
ReasonFeb 09 2017
Perspectives Blog
Civility or Free Speech?
At AllSides, we admittedly have a general bias in favor of free speech and civil discourse. So what should we think about Elizabeth Warren's words on the Senate floor and the action to silence her? Senate Rule 19 started 115 years ago in response to a fistfight in the Capitol. Rules in the Senate and in the House are designed to avoid personal attacks to establish a level of civility. However, John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 13 2024
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NFL player rips Biden for ‘murder of innocent babies’ at college commencement speech
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker criticized President Joe Biden while giving a commencement speech at Benedictine College on Saturday. Butker, an outspoken and devout Catholic, slammed Biden on his positions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic as well as cultural issues such as abortion and radical gender ideology. While addressing graduates at the Catholic liberal arts college in
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