In 200-plus years of interpreting the free speech clause of the First Amendment, the courts have narrowed and expanded its scope. The Supreme Court employed a particularly narrow approach during much ...

Trump openly uses the influence and power of his office to retaliate against people who say things that offend him.

“I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” — Voltaire (1694-1778) Holy Week was not a good week for personal liberty, as governments across the ...

The Trump administration's indictment against former FBI Director James Comey and probe of ABC stations raise questions about the bounds of free speech at this time.

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Many Americans are worried that their ...

A record fine had been issued by the Office for Students over the university's trans and non-binary inclusion policy.

The past two years we have seen protests on a number of college campuses. Most have been focused on the Israel-Hamas conflict. These protests have captured the attention of the media and politicians.

President Donald Trump incensed his critics Wednesday for the way he described his executive order on flag burning. “We took the freedom of speech away because that’s been through the courts and the ...

The University of Sussex took legal action against the Office for Students (OfS) last year over the watchdog’s decision in ...

Free speech isn’t just political—it’s essential to mental health. A free speech culture strengthens cognitive resilience, ...

Finland MP Päivi Räsänen plans to appeal her criminal hate speech conviction over a 2004 pamphlet to the European Court of ...