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Press Releases
Pennsylvania officers face First Amendment lawsuit for trying to criminalize profanity and using patrol car to chase man who recorded police
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FIRE filed a lawsuit defending Phil Rishel’s rights to film and criticize police activity in public spaces — behavior that is protected by the First Amendment.
FIRE and Cosmos Institute launch $1 million grant program for AI that advances truth-seeking
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The $1M in grants will fund open-source AI projects that defend free thought.
REPORT: More than 600 college students and student groups punished or investigated for speech in five years
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In the wake of Hamas’s 2023 attack on Israel, administrators became the main instigators of attempted speech suppression on campus.
VICTORY: New York high school to strengthen First Amendment protections following FIRE lawsuit
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FIRE agreed to drop its First Amendment lawsuit against Chappaqua Central School District after the board of education adopted a robust First Amendment regulation that will protect the constitutional free speech rights of its students.
WATCH VIDEO: Ash Costello is the powerhouse frontwoman of the band New Years Day. From growing up with a Wiccan grandma and drag queen uncles to getting bullied for being “a weirdo,” Ash shares how she found the confidence to be herself — and how she finally stopped diminishing her light.
Free speech and 'the executive power' with Advisory Opinions
So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 251
What are the limits of presidential power? How many days has it been since President Trump's TikTok ban moratorium went into place? What is the state of the conservative legal movement? And where did former FIRE president go on his first date?...
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From breaking news analysis and legal battles to cultural trends, this is where we go beyond the headlines — taking you into the fight to defend the First Amendment and bringing you the stories that shape free speech in America.
The Eternally Radical Idea
What is the Eternally Radical Idea? It is freedom of speech. The unfettered right to state your opinion is extremely rare in human history. Check out FIRE CEO Greg Lukianoff's blog on Substack.
First Amendment News
First Amendment News is a weekly newsletter about free expression issues by retired law professor Ronald K. L. Collins and is editorially independent from FIRE.
Free Speech Dispatch
Brought to you by FIRE's Senior Scholar for Global Expression, the Free Speech Dispatch is a regular series covering new and continuing censorship trends and challenges around the world. Our goal is to help readers better understand the global context of free expression.
Bodies Upon the Gears
Documentary Short
Witness the birth of the free speech movement. Back in 1964, in light of growing political unrest, the University of California, Berkeley, banned all political speech on campus. In response, a group of college students— Students for Goldwater, conservatives, liberals, and communists— joined forces to create the Free Speech Movement.
Watch the new documentary presented by FIRE and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Wagner.
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So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast
So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast takes an uncensored look at the world of free expression through the law, philosophy, and stories that define your right to free speech. Hosted by FIRE's Nico Perrino.
New episodes post every other Thursday.
New episodes post every other Thursday.
Free speech and 'the executive power' with Advisory Opinions
So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 251
Clear and Present Danger - A history of free speech
Why have kings, emperors, and governments killed and imprisoned people to shut them up? And why have countless people risked death and imprisonment to express their beliefs? Jacob Mchangama guides you through the history of free speech from the trial of Socrates to the Great Firewall.
Stay up to date with Clear and Present Danger on the show’s website at freespeechhistory.com
Stay up to date with Clear and Present Danger on the show’s website at freespeechhistory.com
Free Speech and Racial Justice: Friends or Foes?
Clear and Present Danger - A history of free speechEp. 41
Free Speech Out Loud
Free Speech Out Loud is a podcast devoted to supplying you with audio versions of prominent First Amendment cases.
New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
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