May 25, 2018 Hey, NFL, I’m an active duty Army officer and your new anthem rule leaves me with lots of questions The decision by NFL team owners this week to allow the league to levy fines on their teams when players kneel or otherwise act disrespectfully on the field during playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” leaves me with mixed feelings, particularly as we approach Memorial Day.
May 24, 2018 NFL national anthem policy stirs reaction as 49ers owner says he abstained A decision from NFL owners requiring players to stand for "The Star-Spangled Banner" if they are on the field when the anthem is played triggered intense reaction from supporters and opponents Wednesday, as one owner revealed that he abstained from the vote.
May 24, 2018 Anti-Trump social media posts got judge's secretary fired, lawsuit claims A former secretary to a judge on Texas’ highest criminal court filed a lawsuit Tuesday, claiming her former boss had fired her because of social media posts criticizing President Donald Trump and other Republicans.
May 22, 2018 Oregon school sued after refusing to allow student to wear pro-Trump T-shirt in class An Oregon high school is being sued for refusing to let a student wear a pro-Trump border wall T-shirt to class.
May 22, 2018 Politicians need to stop trying to squelch even odious speech Last week Manhattan lawyer Aaron Schlossberg was caught on video berating employees at a Midtown sandwich place for speaking Spanish. His racist rant, in which he assumes the Spanish speakers are here illegally and on welfare, spread quickly on the internet.
May 10, 2018 Duke official's complaint about rap music gets 2 coffee shop employees fired: reports A Duke University official who just last month tweeted about the importance of freedom of expression is now under fire after his complaints about rap music at a campus coffee shop led to the firing of two of the shop’s employees.
May 4, 2018 Albertsons supermarket chain's no-Spanish policy must go, feds say A supermarket in Southern California harassed its Hispanic employees and subjected them to a hostile work environment by limiting when they could speak Spanish on the job, federal officials said Thursday.
May 1, 2018 Florida's 'Starry Night' homeowners battle city over First Amendment rights In a picture-perfect city known for its artsy charm just outside Orlando, Fla., a house adorned with blue and yellow swirls is stuck in the middle of a heated dispute between city hall and homeowners.
April 27, 2018 UC Berkeley can't block lawsuit alleging censorship of conservatives, judge rules A federal judge this week rejected the University of California at Berkeley’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the school of discriminating against conservative speakers.
April 26, 2018 Pro-gun student sues school over dress code, claims it violates First Amendment rights The dress code bans “anything that promotes weapons.”