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Edison Township, New Jersey: Town Council bans props, including the U.S. flag and Constitution, at council meetings

Shutting down protected speech to preserve ‘decorum’ is still a First Amendment violation.

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East Tennessee State University

East Tennessee State University: University Requires Art Exhibit Attendees to Sign Waiver Before Viewing

Public backlash to the exhibit prompted ETSU officials to adopt onerous requirements in the waning days of its showing.

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Fremont-Mills Community School District: Teacher posts list of banned words, phrases, and references in classroom

FIRE is calling on an Iowa school district to remove the unconstitutional list of banned language from the classroom.

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University of North Texas

University of North Texas: University Launches Review of Faculty Syllabi, Course Materials

As part of an overbroad attempt to comply with a state law banning administrative DEI activities, UNT violates academic freedom.

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University of Wyoming

University of Wyoming: Student Government Recommends Slashing Student Media Funding, Citing Content Disagreements

Senators cited student opinions, number of ads in vote recommending cutting the fee by 75 percent.

Advocacy

Pace University

Pace University: Law School Investigates Student for Alleged “Aggressive Pointing” and Misgendering

Pace launches Title IX sexual harassment investigation after an anonymous transgender woman accused a student of “aggressively pointing.”

Advocacy

University of Florida

University of Florida: University orders last-minute cancellation of symposium on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

UF’s cancellation of Israeli-Palestinian conflict symposium followed an email campaign objecting to the event’s pro-Palestinian perspective

Advocacy

Orchard Park, New York: Advocacy group seeks assurances that town officials won’t restrict constitutionally protected canvassing

Local governments may not unconstitutionally restrict the First Amendment right to go door to door to communicate ideas to fellow Americans.

Advocacy

Baraboo, Wisconsin: Board of Education proposes unconstitutional “Anti-Hate Speech” policy

FIRE wrote a letter to Baraboo School District calling on the board to reject or revise the proposed “Anti-Hate Speech” policy.

Advocacy

Virginia Union University

Virginia Union University: University Warns Students That Criticism of University Could Violate Policy

The university warned students not to criticize the university following a negative news story about security on campus.

Advocacy

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VICTORY: Federal appeals court rules tweeting about Cardi B shouldn’t get a graduate student expelled

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Baraboo, Wisconsin: Board of Education proposes unconstitutional “Anti-Hate Speech” policy

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University of Florida: University orders last-minute cancellation of symposium on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Attempt to Terminate Tenured Professor for Making Pornography Outside of Work

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