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Tweet Your Support for the First Amendment on December 15!
Today, the First Amendment Center reminds us that there will be a nationwide celebration of the First Amendment on December 15, the 220th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. And as if that wasn't enough, for 14- to 22-year-olds there's also the chance to win one of 22 $5,000 scholarships when you use the #freetotweet hashtag on Twitter! You can visit www.freetotweet.org for more information. Join FIRE in celebrating 220 years of free speech and the Bill of Rights on December 15!
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FIRE’s award-winning Newsdesk covers the free speech news you need to stay informed.
BREAKING: Supreme Court revives lawsuit of citizen journalist arrested for asking a question
The Supreme Court agreed to review Priscilla Villarreal’s case, vacated the Fifth Circuit’s 9-7 decision against her, and sent the case back to the Fifth Circuit.
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Floyd Abrams (aka “Mr. First Amendment”) may be 88 years old, but he continues to pad his resume with ever more impressive accomplishments.
A year in campus speech controversies — What does the data reveal?
Students, faculty, and invited speakers faced retaliation nearly every single day after October 7 for expressing their political beliefs
The AAUP continues to back away from academic freedom
The American Association of University Professors gave its blessing to mandatory “diversity statements” in hiring — as long as the faculty votes for them first.