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He used the phrase “trap house” — then Yale admins tried to trap him into apologizing

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Chris Maltby

November 4, 2021

Yale Law School Student, Trent Colbert

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November 20, 2024

First Amendment News is a weekly blog and newsletter about free expression issues by Ronald K. L. Collins and is editorially independent from FIRE.

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A cartoon, a mustache, and a witch hunt: The perils of bias reporting at Syracuse University

November 20, 2024

Halloween has come and gone, but the witch hunt continues at Syracuse University where free speech is under investigation by bias police.

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Commissioner, regulate thyself: The incoming FCC chair is threatening to censor views he doesn't like

November 20, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump announced he would appoint FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the agency, calling him a “warrior for Free Speech.”

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Alumni take action at Macalester College

November 19, 2024

Alumni at Macalester College are making big moves to promote free expression at their alma mater.

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