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Jan 31 2024
News
Federal judge dismisses Disney’s free speech lawsuit against DeSantis
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, leaving the company’s remaining hopes of regaining control of the district that governs Walt Disney World to a separate state court challenge.
U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor in Tallahassee said in his decision that Disney lacked standing in its First Amendment lawsuit against the
Associated PressOct 20 2023
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Free speech on college campuses: Is it time for a reset?
Emmanuel Ching felt a bit uneasy last week after he and other student leaders tried to hash out a statement about the Hamas assault on Israel on Oct. 7 and its massacre of nearly 1,400 Israeli civilians.
Student groups across the country continue to spark widespread outrage after expressing support, and even celebration, of the Hamas attacks. But Mr. Ching, a member of the executive
Christian Science MonitorDec 01 2023
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A Free-Speech Advocate Says That Colleges Are Doing It Wrong
With the war in Gaza dividing college campuses across the country, Greg Lukianoff believes this difficult moment reveals the depth of the free-speech crisis in higher education. As president of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonprofit organization devoted to protecting speech, Lukianoff has observed up close the dissolution of campus discourse over the past decade. “It’
Wall Street Journal (News)Aug 04 2023
News
Trump indictment threat to free speech
While many are celebrating the charges, the implications for free speech are chilling. While Smith did not charge incitement or insurrection (or seditious conspiracy), commentators (and Smith) portrayed the case as holding Trump accountable for the actual riot in the Capitol. Notably, the same pundits and politicians previously insisted that the rejected crimes were obvious and well-
HotAirMay 04 2024
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Reader: Free the Glizzy Gladiator!!
The Denver Nuggets will be at Ball Arena tonight for the first round of the NBA playoffs . But it wasn't all fun and games outside the facility on April 29, when the Nuggets sent the Los Angeles Lakers packing. Someone got arrested outside the building for illegally setting up a hot dog stand — a glitzy glizzy operation.In a video posted by X user Tbone (@vegastbone), a man is shown being held
Denver WestwordFeb 08 2024
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Court Rules Refusal To Wear COVID-19 Mask Isn't Free Speech
A group of New Jersey residents lost their fight in court for free speech. On Feb. 5, a Third Circuit Court of Appeals court ruled in favor of school officials in Freehold and Cranford, New Jersey, after residents refused to wear face masks at school board meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. In two lawsuits filed by George Falcone and Gwyneth Murray-Nolan, the plaintiffs claim not wearing a
Black EnterpriseNov 16 2021
Opinion
Free-Speech Entrepreneurs
When video-sharing platform Rumble announced in August that it had struck deals with such prominent figures as Glenn Greenwald and Tulsi Gabbard, it marked a significant milestone in the eight-year-old service’s rise. Founded in 2013 by Canadian tech entrepreneur Chris Pavlovski to help “the little guys” stand out in a crowded market dominated by YouTube, Rumble had a modest online presence
City JournalFeb 26 2024
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Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of GOP states in major internet free speech case
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of arguments Monday by the states of Florida and Texas that they are justified in regulating social media content moderation in a landmark case with major implications for speech on the internet.
The court heard oral arguments for two major speech-related cases on Monday: NetChoice v. Moody and NetChoice v. Paxton. The technology industry group
Washington ExaminerSep 07 2023
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Harvard scores 0 out of 100 for free speech
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) released its annual college free speech rankings on Wednesday, which dubbed the state of free speech at the Ivy League school “abysmal.”
“I’m not totally surprised,” Sean Stevens, director of polling and analytics at FIRE, told The Post. “We’ve done these rankings for years now, and Harvard is consistently near the bottom.”
HotAirApr 21 2024
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Passover in Colorado Springs: 'No one is free until all are free'
Watermelon on the plate during a lesson on Sunday about Passover’s ritualist and symbolic Seder meal was a surprise to some adults at Temple Beit Torah, a reform synagogue in Colorado Springs. Dr. Jamie Aminsharifi, whose young son was feeding her pieces of matzah, or unleavened bread, from his serving, wasn’t familiar with the addition. “That’s a thing that’s really cool about modern Judaism
Colorado Springs Gazette