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A university is an institution for finding truth by reason. First Amendment doctrine aims at something different.| Law & Liberty
A university is an institution for finding truth by reason. First Amendment doctrine aims at something different.| Law & Liberty
The Boston Globe has published an editorial favoring passage of a shield law that would protect journalists from being ordered to identify their anonymous sources or turn over confidential reporting materials. The editorial is a strong statement in favor of press freedom, but it would have benefited from some context. The Globe says that Massachusetts … Continue reading "Some context for The Boston Globe’s editorial endorsing a shield law to protect journalists"| Media Nation
Trump officials' targeting of noncitizen students at US universities has impacted student press freedom. The Stanford Daily is fighting back.| The Dissenter
Lawyer and legal scholar Timon Cline returns to the podcast to share his ambitious proposal to revisit and overturn the Supreme Court’s 1947 ruling on the Establishment Clause in Everson v. Board of Education. Drawing on his recent Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy article, “Everson Must Fall,” co-authored with Josh Hammer (James Wilson ’21) and Yoram Hazony, Cline explains ... The post Everson Must Fall with Timon Cline first appeared on Anchoring Truths.| Anchoring Truths
Related Posts Orleans Cultural Council disputes censorship chargesCape Cod Times, 3/29/2017 Proposed Executive Order Threatens Academic FreedomThe National Coalition Against Censorship is gravely concerned about President Trump's vague announcement of a… Cultural Institutions and Organizations Condemn Trump’s Travel BanHyperallergic, 2/8/2017| National Coalition Against Censorship
The Estes Valley Voice had been in existence for just four months when it filed its first open-government lawsuit. Now 14 months since it launched in June 2024, the digital news outlet has filed — remarkably — a total of three. The post In existence for just 14 months, the Estes Valley Voice files its third open-government lawsuit appeared first on Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition.| Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
Fast Forward Films launched Free Press, Free Country, a campaign to educate Coloradans about the critical importance of strong, independent journalism in a democracy. The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition is serving as the fiscal sponsor and as an adviser for the project. The post Free Press, Free Country campaign and documentary will show that ‘journalism is not partisan, it’s patriotic’ appeared first on Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition.| Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
Steve Zansberg, First Amendment attorney and president of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, is a new member of the Colorado Press Association’s hall of fame.| Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
Two departing fellows discuss their experience at RCFP and how it shaped their legal careers. The post ‘If you’re willing to learn, they’re willing to teach’: Legal fellows reflect on a year at RCFP appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
RCFP's Grayson Clary discusses the significance of the Seventh Circuit's ruling in Indiana's buffer zone case. The post The state of play in the legal battle over police ‘buffer zone’ laws appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
With free legal support from RCFP attorneys, the Key Biscayne Independent sued the Village over its policy barring public employees from speaking to the press.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
For years, conservatives have fought the covert censorship of their viewpoints in the news and on social media. Media Matters, a left-wing nonprofit, is one of the many groups known […] The post Battle Against Censorship Faces Blow as Judge Halts FTC Inquiry appeared first on NRB.| NRB
Montana's larger public media organizations gain fundraising momentum after Trump's clawback. But smaller outlets in the state face existential questions.| The Pulp
CONTACT: Caroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.orgNadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists has joined a coalition of more than a dozen press freedom and civil liberties organizations in a letter led by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urging the National Guard to uphold press freedoms during its current deployment to Washington, ... SPJ, coalition urge National Guard to protect press freedom during DC deployment| Society of Professional Journalists
The executive editing team addresses The Daily's participation in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's lawsuit to protect free speech. The post Letter from the Editors: On The Daily’s lawsuit with FIRE appeared first on The Stanford Daily.| The Stanford Daily
The end of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is a major GOP victory and potentially the death of the idea of public funding for media| The Dissenter
The state is prohibited from requiring nonprofits to disclose personal information of their supporters, protecting their First Amendment rights.| Reason.com
As an organization committed to protecting the freedom of thought, inquiry, and expression, the National Coalition Against Censorship is dismayed at growing reports that the Smithsonian Institution-–which includes 21 museums, 14 education and research centers, a zoo, and historical and architectural landmarks—is distorting its programming in response to censorship pressures from the federal government. [...] The post Behold the Fall of “American Greatness” at the Smithsonian Instituti...| National Coalition Against Censorship
A lawyer’s letter urges the Bennett trustees to rescind their “egregiously unconstitutional” decision to pull the town’s advertising from two Eastern Plains newspapers because they didn’t like an article about a sexual assault that allegedly happened at a middle school. The post Bennett trustees’ decision to pull town’s advertising from newspapers ‘egregiously unconstitutional’ appeared first on Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition.| Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
In a surprising move, the U.S. Justice Department’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division has thrown its weight behind a lawsuit that could reshape how courts—and antitrust enforcers—think about competition in digital media. The agency’s statement of interest filed last month in Children’s Health Defense v. Washington Post doesn’t merely take up the legal merits of a questionable ... Truth Cartels? The DOJ’s Misguided Leap into Viewpoint Regulation The post Truth Cartels? The DOJ’s Misguid...| Truth on the Market
As the technology landscape moves further into a world of artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), there are questions of how well the law will be able to keep up. Sponsored by Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), the NO FAKES Act of 2025 (short ... Getting Real on the NO FAKES Act The post Getting Real on the NO FAKES Act appeared first on Truth on the Market.| Truth on the Market
In finding for the petitioners in Mahmoud v. Taylor, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority opens another path to banning books in schools—administrative hassle disguised as constitutional principle. The petitioners in the case are three families—one Muslim, two Catholic—with young children in the Maryland Central Public Schools (MCPS) where the board elected to include a number […] The post Mahmoud v. Taylor: SCOTUS Marks Insidious Path Toward Book Bans appeared first on The I...| The Illusion of More
On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship.” It declared that “the previous administration trampled free speech rights by censoring Americans’ speech on online platforms, often by exerting substantial coercive pressure on third parties … to moderate, deplatform, or otherwise suppress speech […]| The Patron Saint of Superheroes
Human Rights Defense Center For Immediate Release – July 24, 2025 Publisher Files Censorship Suit Against Hawaii Department of Corrections Honolulu, HI – On July 24, 2025 the non-profit organization Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii to challenge censorship by Hawaii Department of Corrections… Continue Reading Publisher Files Censorship Suit Against Hawaii Department of Corrections| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
The ruling is the latest victory RCFP attorneys have won on behalf of news outlets challenging the constitutionality of police buffer zone laws.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Imprisoned Atlanta journalist Mario Guevara’s children demanded his release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday.| Atlanta Civic Circle
It’s the third lawsuit RCFP attorneys have filed on behalf of media coalitions challenging the constitutionality of buffer zone laws. The post Media coalition sues to block enforcement of Tennessee police ‘buffer zone’ law appeared first on The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
“[T]he right and ability of the press to document law enforcement ... activity safely and effectively is foundational to self-government.”| The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
As a minority FCC member during the Bush administration, Carr condemned government interference with newsroom decisions.| Reason.com
NCAC has filed an amicus brief in the consolidated cases of Netchoice v. Paxton and Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Paxton, lawsuits.| National Coalition Against Censorship
In a landmark ruling, the Colorado Supreme Court declared that statements made in connection with a formal Title IX investigation conducted by a public school district or university cannot serve as the basis for a defamation claim or any other civil tort action. The post Colorado Supreme Court protects Title IX complainants from defamation claims appeared first on Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition.| Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
Large language models (LLMs) have become a major touchpoint at the state and local level in recent years. LLMs’ ability to create images, videos, music, writing, and other artistic works of varying social value has sparked a rush across the states to introduce legislation and regulations to limit the possible harms that might ensue. More ... Crime and Punishment Online: Evaluating the TAKE IT DOWN Act The post Crime and Punishment Online: Evaluating the TAKE IT DOWN Act appeared first on Tr...| Truth on the Market
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) Antitrust Division filed a statement of interest late last week in a private antitrust case brought against a number of major news publishers by, among others, the Children’s Health Defense—the organization previously chaired by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nominally, the DOJ’s statement can be ... Antitrust and Collusion on Regulating Misinformation: Thoughts on the DOJ’s Statement of Interest The post Antitrust an...| Truth on the Market
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently launched a public inquiry into technology platform censorship. Digital-platform censorship clearly raises serious policy concerns. Nevertheless, before filing lawsuits, the FTC and its fellow enforcement agency, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) will need to factor in platforms’ First Amendment protections and limitations on agency statutory authority. Bringing platform-censorship cases may ... Competition Law and Technology-Platform Censorship T...| Truth on the Market
This is a furry blog, where I write about whatever interests me and sign it with my fursona’s name. I sometimes talk about furry fandom topics, but I sometimes also talk about applied cryptog…| Dhole Moments
Lawyers for a university academic association alleged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) targeted Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri for his academic research and political speech. These arguments, which lawyers explained July 10 in a Massachusetts federal court, are part of an ongoing lawsuit brought by the American Association of University Professors...| The Hoya
US corporate media outlets have refrained from delving too deeply into what exactly this massive ramping up of ICE portends for American society.| FAIR
An RBGG team led by Sanford Jay Rosen, Ben Bien-Kahn, and Marc Shinn-Krantz successfully resolved an important First and Fourteenth Amendment censorship lawsuit for non-profit publisher Human Rights Defense Center (“HRDC”) against Sonoma County’s Jail. The resolution of this case will protect HRDC and other publishers from having their publications and correspondence censored in the… Continue Reading RBGG Successfully Resolves Censorship Lawsuit for Publisher Against Sonoma County...| Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP
CONTACT: Caroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.org Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists stands in full support of editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis, a recipient of this year’s Sigma Delta Chi Award for Editorial Cartooning, and strongly condemns the threats of violence made against him and his family following the recent ... SPJ stands in solidarity with editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis, condemns death th...| Society of Professional Journalists
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The Supreme Court’s opinion in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton gave policymakers a big win in the battle for age verification for access to online pornography. But the broader war over age verification and parental consent online isn’t over. In fact, the majority’s opinion suggests that age verification for protected speech to minors will be ... The State of Online Age Verification Post-Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton The post The State of Online Age Verification Post-Free Speech Coalit...| Truth on the Market
The Johnson Amendment just got weaker. Pastor Bob explains why it’s time to speak freely from the pulpit.| staging.rockymountainvoice.com
The Colorado Court of Appeals ordered the dismissal of a libel case against the Arvada Press because plaintiff Jeffco Kids First failed to show “actual malice” by the newspaper or that statements made in an article by reporter Rylee Dunn “were materially false.”| Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
Dear Friend of Liberty, They told us liberty was a finished story. That the battles were won, the rights secured, and the system stable. But what if that was never the full picture? Over the last six years, we followed a trail that led us across continents and centuries. What we uncovered wasn’t just a […]| Truthstream Media
Eugene Volokh, a well-known lawyer, podcaster and author in First Amendment circles, has filed a lawsuit against the Williamson County Circuit Court Clerk and the county's archive department alleging that its application of the Tennessee Public Records Act violates constitutional and common law rights to access court records. Williamson County denied Volokh's request for certain court| Tennessee Coalition for Open Government
The media claim that there is a firm 6-3 Supreme Court is untrue, as demonstrated by this freedom of religion case. The post The Supreme Court’s Unanimous Religious Freedom Ruling Explained first appeared on Independence Institute. The post The Supreme Court’s Unanimous Religious Freedom Ruling Explained appeared first on Independence Institute.| Independence Institute
CONTACT: Emily Bloch, SPJ National President, eblochjourno@gmail.com Caroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.org Kim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists is deeply disappointed by Paramount Global’s decision to settle with President Donald Trump over his lawsuit against the CBS News program “60 Minutes.” “This is not just a legal settlement — it’s ... Paramount settlement betrays journalist...| Society of Professional Journalists
The Supreme Court on June 27 ruled in favor of an interfaith group of Maryland parents who sought to opt their children out of classroom instruction pertaining to books containing LGBTQ+ themes to which they object on religious grounds.| TheCatholicSpirit.com
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We, the undersigned, write to condemn the unjust firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, who has served as Librarian of Congress since 2016. Dr. Hayden’s firing is an assault on our freedoms to access and pursue knowledge. This mirrors the recent attacks on the freedom to read books, the authors who create them, and our [...] The post Trump Administration’s Firing of Dr. Carla Hayden: Fifty-two Publishing, Library, Free Expression, and Civil Society Groups Call on Congress to Intervene appeared first...| National Coalition Against Censorship
CONTACT:Emily Bloch, SPJ President, eblochjourno@gmail.comCaroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.orgNadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org| Society of Professional Journalists
CONTACT:Emily Bloch, SPJ President, eblochjourno@gmail.comCaroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.org Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org| Society of Professional Journalists
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Understanding Students’ Rights to Speech and Information under the First Amendment by Catherine E. Ferri*, Guest Blogger^ Understanding a K-12 student’s rights has always been complicated. The Supreme Court famously wrote in 1969 that students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.” In that landmark case, […]| Politics in Practice
In five jurisdictions reviewed by The Appeal, prosecutors have filed or are considering filing 187 charges against 66 protesters—including alleged hate crimes on cops, mob action, and attempted ethnic intimidation.| The Appeal
There’s an important legal development in the case of student activist Mahmoud Khalil, held without warrant since March for voicing support for Palestinian lives.| CounterSpin
While reporters and peaceful protesters were accosted on Pentecost by militarized forces, tanks have been rolling into the nation’s capital so President Trump can enjoy a military parade on his birthday this Saturday.| Word&Way
Lawsuit alleges the former L.A. County Sheriff launched an unlawful criminal investigation of Lau in retaliation for her LA Times coverage of Sheriff’s deputies with histories of dishonesty and other misconduct. LOS ANGELES – Today, attorneys for investigative journalist Maya Lau filed a federal lawsuit on her behalf in the U.S. District Court for the […] The post PRESS RELEASE: Journalist Maya Lau, Who Exposed L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Misconduct, Sues Former Sheriff For His...| Loevy + Loevy
“God hates you wicked baby killing whores,” “cocksucker,” “fucking cunt,” and “shut your fucking mouth, you bitch” are statements that start fights. In 1791,... The post Fighting Words at the Founding appeared first on Harvard Law Review.| Harvard Law Review
The fundamental right to expressive association first emerged in NAACP v. Alabama ex rel. Patterson, a case that shielded a civil rights organization from... The post <em>CompassCare v. Hochul</em> appeared first on Harvard Law Review.| Harvard Law Review
Several months ago, 'Reason' interviewed Mahmoud Khalil at a protest encampment. Now he’s sitting in ICE detention.| Reason.com
Under pressure from the Florida Attorney General, the Superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools ordered the removal of 6 titles and temporarily removed over 600 more for review for alleged sexual content. The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to the school board to urge them to return the books to the shelves and [...] The post Over 600 books removed from Hillsborough County Public Schools libraries in Florida appeared first on National Coalition Against Censorship.| National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to the school board of Rockingham County Public schools after school board members voted to remove Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff, and Perfect by Ellen Hopkins. The School Board overrode the recommendation of a review committee to retain these books and voted 4-1 to permanently remove them.| National Coalition Against Censorship
The town of Bennett is pulling its municipal advertising from two weekly newspapers on the Eastern Plains because board members did not like an article about a sexual assault that allegedly happened in the locker room of a middle school.| Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition
CONTACT: Caroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.org Seth Stern, Freedom of the Press Foundation Advocacy Director, seth@pressfreedomfoundation.org An unconstitutional policy in Greene County, Virginia prohibits government employees from talking to the press and requires them to label anything they share with the press as “opinion” even if it’s verifiable fact. Apparently the Chairman of the ... Rights organizations object to ‘entirely absurd’ VA gag policy| Society of Professional Journalists
CONTACT:Emily Bloch, SPJ National President, eblochjourno@gmail.comDan Kubiske, SPJ International Community Co-Chair, dekubiske@gmail.comKim Tsuyuki, SPJ Communications Specialist, ktsuyuki@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists is alarmed by the proposal to replace Voice of America news feeds from its own journalists and other internationally respected news organizations with One America News. SPJ views this move, proposed by United ... SPJ views proposed VOA/OAN deal as affront ...| Society of Professional Journalists
CONTACT: Emily Bloch, SPJ National President, eblochjourno@gmail.com Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists applauds U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden’s decision ordering the White House to reinstate the Associated Press’ access to cover presidential events. The preliminary injunction is a significant win for press freedom, reaffirming that the government cannot ... SPJ applauds federal ruling restoring AP access...| Society of Professional Journalists
Planet Fitness has ended the membership of a woman after complaints about the presence of a man in the women’s locker room.| Breitbart
The post Victory for Free Speech in Massachusetts: First Circuit Vacates Gag Order on Peaceful Demonstrators In Karen Read Trial appeared first on Center for American Liberty.| Center for American Liberty
A broad coalition representing Florida parents, educators, and citizens,along with authors and national anti-censorship advocates, has issued an open letter toFlorida lawmakers. They are calling for a rejection of House Bill 1539, which they say wouldseverely undermine students’ First Amendment rights and dismantle the foundation of Florida’spublic education system.| National Coalition Against Censorship
Lawrence Christopher Skufca My name is Lawrence Christopher Skufca. I am a civil rights advocate and community organizer in the Camden, New Jersey area. I hold a Juris Doctor from Rutgers School of Law; a B.A. in Political Science from Furman University; and an A.A. in the Humanities from Tri-County Technical College. I passed the … Continue reading ABOUT→| Camden Civil Rights Project
America's institutions of higher education have become increasingly tied to the military, intelligence, and law enforcement at the expense of protecting intellectual inquiry.| Camden Civil Rights Project
The Trump White House seeks to denounce and derail multiracial democracy—in part by erasing the history of Black people in this country.| FAIR
Colorado's legislative Bozos have decided to get clever---or what in Clownland passes for clever. The post Colorado’s “Progressive” Clowns Trample on U.S. Constitution first appeared on Independence Institute. The post Colorado’s “Progressive” Clowns Trample on U.S. Constitution appeared first on Independence Institute.| Independence Institute
The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition are pleased to announce the theme for Banned Books Week 2025: “Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights.” Banned Books Week will take place October 5 – 11, 2025.| Intellectual Freedom Blog
“You Can’t Ban Facts” First Amendment Days is a weeklong celebration of our First Amendment freedoms – religion, speech, press, assembly, petition. A diverse assortment of speakers, events and activities are offered on campus every spring as a creative way to engage students and the entire Iowa State community to better understand the power of […]| Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
The National Coalition Against Censorship is urging Alabama officials to restore funding to Fairhope Public Library after it was penalized over complaints about young adult books. NCAC highlights that most library books do not meet legal definitions of obscenity and stresses that censorship decisions must respect First Amendment rights and follow proper review procedures.Read NCAC's [...] The post NCAC Defends Fairhope Library’s Freedom to Read appeared first on National Coalition Against C...| National Coalition Against Censorship
Founded in 2021, DAYLO has expanded to include chapters across South Carolina, including 5 chapters in Beaufort County. As the only Right to Read Network (RNN) affiliate in South Carolina, DAYLO prides itself on its commitment to student leadership and fostership of empathy through reading diverse books and pro-literacy advocacy.| National Coalition Against Censorship
Arkansas became the latest flashpoint in church-state politics this week as legislation introduced less than a month ago now only needs one more round of voting to make it to the desk of Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.| Word&Way
The American Library Association (ALA) today released the highly anticipated Top 10 Most Challenged Books List as part of the 2025 State of America’s Libraries Report that highlights the ways libraries continue to meet the needs of their communities amid challenges to intellectual freedom.| Intellectual Freedom Blog
In March of 2023 Michelle Hartney’s collaborative mixed media installation work titled Unplanned Parenthood was met with censorship in Idaho. In March 2025, calls for censoring the work nearly succeeded again in Illinois. Hartney met with ACAP Director Elizabeth Larison and shared more about the project, and why she believes some audiences are afraid [...] The post CENSORED ARTISTS AND THEIR STORIES: MICHELLE HARTNEY appeared first on National Coalition Against Censorship.| National Coalition Against Censorship
In Tennessee, The Rutherford County Library System has approved a measure to remove all library "material that promotes, encourages, advocates for or normalizes" transgender themes. The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to the Board to object to this decision. Targeting a particular viewpoint on gender is constitutionally impermissible. Viewpoint-based discrimination violates the principles of [...] The post In Tennessee, Rutherford County public libraries vote to remove mat...| National Coalition Against Censorship
Today, the National Coalition Against Censorship expressed outrage at the Executive Order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” The order targets the programming of the Smithsonian Institution, which includes 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers, a zoo, and historical and architectural landmarks, and directs it to comply with the presidential administration’s sense [...] The post Executive Order Reduces Smithsonian Institutions and National Park Service to ...| National Coalition Against Censorship
NCAC is alarmed to learn of the Rhode Island School of Art and Design’s decision to close its public campus cafe, which had been hosting To Every Orange Tree, a group exhibition of student, faculty, and community members’ work on themes of “political resistance, anti-imperialism, and Palestinian liberation.” RISD administrators claimed that “unofficial complaints” about the [...] The post NCAC Condemns Rhode Island School of Art and Design Decision to Shut Down Public Access to ...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to the Radnor Township School District following their removal of three graphic novels from the Radnor High School library. Alison Bechdel's Fun Home, Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer, and Craig Thompson's Blankets were removed after an ad-hoc committee deemed them not age-appropriate. NCAC recommended changes to the district's policy that would standardize review criteria [...] The post Three Graphic Novels Removed from Radnor High Sch...| National Coalition Against Censorship
National Coalition Against Censorship condemned the threats by Miami Beach officials to terminate the lease of O Cinema, a local independent theater, and rescind more than $40,000 in grant funding in retaliation for the theater’s screening of the Academy Award-winning film No Other Land.| National Coalition Against Censorship
ICE Targeting International Students at Top Universities for Deportation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, visas| Campus Safety Magazine
Pretending protest isn’t happening is aiding and abetting the work of the silencers; it’s telling lies about who we are and what we can do.| FAIR
Since 2009, Colorado regulation and government spending have exploded, and every branch of state government seems to have taken on an authoritarian tinge.| Independence Institute - Think Freedom
Monroe County Schools in Tennessee may have improperly ordered the removal of 574 books from school libraries, in response to Tennessee's Age-Appropriate Materials Act, which considers certain books as inappropriate for students, before any formal complaints were filed. The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to the school board to urge them to return [...] The post 574 Books Removed from Monroe Country School Libraries in TN appeared first on National Coalition Against Cens...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) is deeply concerned by the recent “Dear Colleague Letter” issued by the U.S. Department of Education, which targets and seeks to restrict the teaching of certain race-related concepts in classrooms. This letter claims to address discrimination by eliminating race-based preferences while also targeting 'indoctrination' and the teaching of DEI concepts.| National Coalition Against Censorship
Immigrant students who express sympathy for Hamas will have their visas and green cards revoked so that deportation proceedings may be brought against| Reason.com
Freedom of the press is as much for ordinary citizens as journalists, so the law should not discriminate against ordinary citizens. The post Special privileges for journalists contrary to ‘freedom of press’ first appeared on Independence Institute. The post Special privileges for journalists contrary to ‘freedom of press’ appeared first on Independence Institute.| Independence Institute
Today, the National Coalition Against Censorship, The Authors Guild, The Dramatists Guild of America, The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund, Artists at Risk Connection, AICA International and PEN America expressed deep concern over the Trump Administration’s recent moves to impose ideological control over federally funded cultural programs. Though some of these efforts have already been hindered [...] The post National Free Speech and Art Organizations Warn of a “Golden Age” of Propaganda a...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a groundbreaking case that could pave the way for the nation’s first religious charter school. At the heart of the dispute is St. Isidore, a Catholic online sc…| Empirical SCOTUS
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) strongly condemns the recent Executive Order signed by President Trump that aims to censor the teaching of race, gender, and identity in American schools, entitled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” Make no mistake, this Executive Order is not about ending supposed indoctrination in our schools— it is [...] The post Orwellian Overreach: NCAC Fights Back Against Administration’s Dangerous Attempt to Censor Classrooms appe...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The Kids’ Right to Read Project (KRRP), a signature initiative of the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), has been at the forefront of defending the freedom to read for over 20 years. We condemn the recent actions by the U.S. Department of Education in dismissing complaints about book bans and referring to these challenges [...] The post Statement from the Kids’ Right to Read Project on the U.S. Department of Education’s Dismissal of Book Bans as a “Hoax” appeared first on...| National Coalition Against Censorship
Yesterday, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship.” The Executive Order aims to inhibit the government's ability to censor–or pressure private companies to censor–constitutionally protected speech. The National Coalition Against Censorship has long argued that the government should never use its power to pressure companies to [...] The post NCAC Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order “Restoring Freedom ...| National Coalition Against Censorship
New York, January 16, 2025 – In the wake of a newly-released report warning of censorship pressures faced by museum directors across the US conducted by the Association for Art Museum Directors, PEN America, and Artists at Risk Connection, the National Coalition Against Censorship encourages cultural leaders to incorporate its Museum Best Practices for [...] The post As Concerns of Art Censorship Rise in Nation’s Museums, NCAC Encourages Museum Directors, Curators, and other Cultural Lead...| National Coalition Against Censorship
The National Coalition Against Censorship has written to Volusia County Schools in Florida to recommend changes to their board policy.| National Coalition Against Censorship
