#FirstAmendment

Free Speech Dispatch covers censorship trends and challenges around the world. If you want to know where free expression is…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Aug. 4, 2026 — The University of Alabama has received a “green light” rating from the Foundation for…

Caroline Cunningham is a rising junior at the University of Alabama, where she is majoring in legal history on the pre-law…

SEBRING, Fla., July 29, 2026 — In a story stranger than fiction, a Florida college fired an English professor for nothing…

In order to teach, Bill Smoot had to leave everything behind. His wallet, cash, credit cards, and chewing gum —…

A few years ago, the Supreme Court reaffirmed a basic free speech principle: “the First Amendment protects an individual’s right to…

In 1999, a college dropout named Shawn Fanning and his friend Sean Parker released a piece of software called Napster…

Violating the First Amendment will cost you. Universities and other public institutions are learning this lesson the hard way as…

When Satvik Shubham became editor-in-chief of The State News, one of the first things he learned was that good journalism depends…

Where exactly are the lines drawn around speech about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? It’s one of the most pressing free speech…

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 6, 2026 — The freedom to criticize law enforcement without fear of punishment is an essential right…

Many, many boards for school districts, community colleges, and public universities, and at least one state, have formal policies that…