Open Letter to College and University Presidents on Student Protests

Academic freedom and free speech are essential. Universities must protect them.

A faculty rally in favor of academic free speech is held in the main quad at Columbia University in New York.

Arizona's New Law Banning People from Recording Police Violates our First Amendment Rights

We’re suing to defend our First Amendment right to record police and hold law enforcement accountable.

A protester records police in riot gear as they form a wall to push crowds of demonstrators in Portland, Ore., on June 30, 2020, in the wake the murder of George Floyd.

Accountability Now: Maricopa County’s Broken Criminal Justice System

For years, advocates and organizations on the ground have been speaking out against the lies and violence done at the hands of local law enforcement. The Phoenix Police Department abusing their authority is nothing new, but why has the DOJ decided to get involved now?

By K. M. Bell

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#BlockedByBolick? So Were We.

Elected officials blocking constituents is nothing new.

By Marcela Taracena

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The Maricopa County Attorney is Prosecuting Free Speech and Assembly. It Must Stop.

Maricopa County Attorney Allister Adel is prosecuting people for exercising their First Amendment rights by charging protesters with serious felony offenses aimed at suppressing the movement against police violence. It is blatant overreach and she must answer for it.

By Jared Keenan

Political prosecutions must end

The Latest Attack on Free Speech in the Israel-Palestine Debate

Members of Congress last month introduced the “Anti-Semitism Awareness Act.” The bill purports to address a real problem: According to the FBI, incidents of hate crimes motivated by anti-Jewish bias have significantly increased in recent years.

The Latest Attack on Free Speech in the Israel-Palestine Debate

Don’t let school officials mislead you. Students have the right to make political statements and protest.

Following the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida, students across the nation have come together to fight for gun reform. They have decided they can no longer sit still while reform efforts fail and school shootings become increasingly normal.

By Case Smith

Students: Know Your Protest Rights!