Officials across the country have introduced a wave of new restrictions on social media. These laws are unlikely to solve the harms associated with such platforms—indeed, they could exacerbate them. In Texas, for example, Gov. Greg Abbott recently signed a law requiring app stores to handle age verification for social apps. Age verification has been […]
The U.S. Supreme Court concluded its 2024–25 term on Friday with a high-profile ruling that leaves President Donald Trump with more power to impose his second-term agenda. But the Court’s decision on nationwide injunctions also contained several exceptions that may render Trump’s victory short-lived. The big question now is exactly how long the president’s new […]
Justice Clarence Thomas has a mixed record when it comes to freedom of speech. Sometimes, Thomas will write an opinion that leaves First Amendment advocates cheering. But other times, he will write one that leaves the same advocates scowling. Friday was a scowling sort of day. Writing for a 6-3 Supreme Court majority in Free […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using a smartphone app to identify people based on an image of their fingerprints or face, 404 Media reported Thursday, based on a review of internal ICE emails. The expanding and repurposing of this sophisticated technology, ordinarily used by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) when people are entering […]
Each June, Pride Month turns our public spaces into sites of celebration and remembrance. But Pride is not just a cultural event; it is a constitutional exercise. At its core, Pride embodies the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment: speech, assembly, press, and petition. Expressive acts of defiance wrote the history of LGBTQ+ rights in […]
Celebration after Obergefell v. Hodges was decided. June 2015. (Howard University) Â Today, is the tenth anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark Supreme Court decision striking down laws banning same-sex marriage. The ruling was a great victory for liberty and equality, and a striking example of how progress can be achieved by a combination […]
On Friday, a federal appeals court affirmed an earlier ruling blocking a Louisiana law mandating that public school classrooms display posters of the Ten Commandments. The decision is the latest development in a series of state-level attempts to mandate religious instruction in public schools. “This is a resounding victory for the separation of church and […]
One of the dumbest memes I’ve seen recently shows a photo of a Los Angeles rioter waving a Mexican flag with the tagline, “California 2025.” Underneath that image is a photo of young, wholesome folks leaning against a Mustang with their surfboards at a Southern California beach with the words, “California 1965.” It’s absurd for […]
Press freedom groups are calling for the release of a popular Spanish-language journalist who was arrested last Saturday while livestreaming protests in Atlanta and has since been transferred into the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Mario Guevara, an Emmy Award–winning reporter, was livestreaming a “No Kings” protest against President Donald Trump in the […]
On June 13, approximately 50 detainees at Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed immigration facility in Newark, New Jersey, managed to push down the wall of a third-floor dormitory room, allowing four to escape. (Three have since been caught). The mini-riot at the facility, which is owned and operated by The GEO Group under a 15-year, $1 […]
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