January 17, 2018 UC-Berkeley faces lawsuit over violent rioting at free-speech event Four people have filed suit against the University of California, Berkeley after allegedly being assaulted last year outside of an on-campus appearance by right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos – raising concerns that this type of legal action could be expanded nationally as more and more schools grapple with increasingly violent protests over free speech.
January 12, 2018 Crowd rallies for Louisiana teacher after her removal from board meeting About 100 people rallied Thursday in Abbeville, La., in support of an elementary school teacher who was forcibly handcuffed and removed from a school board meeting Monday night after questioning a superintendent’s pay raise.
December 29, 2017 Professor who blamed 'Trumpism' for Las Vegas massacre resigns A far-left Drexel University professor -- known for making inflammatory remarks on social media -- is resigning from his teaching job, blaming a right-wing “internet mob” for alleged “harassment.”
December 20, 2017 Most top colleges still regulate campus speech, report says More than 90 percent of top U.S. colleges have policies regulating campus free speech, with one-third applying severely restrictive policies, according to a recent study.
December 11, 2017 Conservative college students in Minnesota face insults, threats for political views On the campus of the University of Minnesota, conservative students say they have been subject to harassment for their political beliefs and been threatened to have their voices silenced.
December 9, 2017 Is Masterpiece Cakeshop case about the First Amendment or discrimination against sexual orientation? The Supreme Court is expected to rule by June in the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, which involves a baker who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding.
December 6, 2017 Florida professor's anti-Trump art display showcased ahead of Pensacola rally A Florida art professor’s anti-Trump display with T-shirts bearing such slogans as “Unapologetic Racist Enabler 2017" and “WTF? 2016" is on showcase at Pensacola State College ahead of the president’s visit to the Panhandle Friday.
December 6, 2017 UC Berkeley student libertarians sue over lack of campus designation A student libertarian group at the University of California at Berkeley has asked a federal judge to intervene in a campus dispute.
December 3, 2017 'Masterpiece Cakeshop' is having its day before the US Supreme Court -- Here's what we know about the case It started over five years ago with a simple request for a wedding cake.
December 1, 2017 Journalists' group 'grateful' after Walmart pulls 'offensive' T-shirt Following a complaint from a journalism advocacy group, Walmart has ended its online sales of a T-shirt that the group argued sent a threatening message.