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More Than 20 Killed at Virginia Tech

by

Robert Shibley

April 16, 2007

FIRE’s heart goes out to the victims of today’s horrendous shooting at Virginia Tech. They will be in our thoughts today.

Recent Articles

FIRE’s award-winning Newsdesk covers the free speech news you need to stay informed.

China state surveillance operator

Once, international students feared Beijing’s wrath. Now Trump is the threat.

May 29, 2025

As Trump adopts Chinese Communist tactics against Harvard, will fear of government backlash silence our campuses?

President Donald Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on March 6, 2025

Trump’s executive orders: Due process, ‘breathtaking sweeps,’ and the evils of intentional vagueness — First Amendment News 472

May 28, 2025

First Amendment News is a weekly blog and newsletter about free expression issues by Ronald K. L. Collins and is editorially independent from FIRE.

Civil rights activists march in Washington DC, August 1963.

The Supreme Court made your rights harder to defend — Congress must now step up

May 28, 2025

Lackey v. Stinnie gutted a key incentive for civil rights lawsuits. Now Congress must act to preserve justice for everyday Americans.

Jenna Martin removed from Salt Lake City Council Meeting 2

Salt Lake City eases off crackdown on salty speech after FIRE steps in

May 27, 2025

Salt Lake City revises decorum rules after booting a speaker — and being reminded by FIRE that criticism isn’t a crime.

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