Looking for teaching resources this #ConstitutionWeek? We've got you covered. tinyurl.com/bde538h9

First Amendment scholar Nadine Strossen, professor of law emerita at New York Law School, will speak about #FreedomOfSpeech at Middle Tennessee State University on Sept. 23 at 10:20 a.m. at the Keathley University Center. tinyurl.com/2z2dydcw

Two recent surveys issued by respected organizations paint a dark picture of #FirstAmendment freedoms in the U.S., but both have significant silver linings. tinyurl.com/3bfacsn4

Two reports released Sept. 23 provide a mixed but compelling outlook on a wave of book removals and challenges as the annual #BannedBooksWeek begins for schools, stores and libraries nationwide. tinyurl.com/2p88f6kf

California now has some of the toughest laws in the United States to crack down on election deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three landmark proposals last week at an artificial intelligence conference in San Francisco. tinyurl.com/bdex3hty

Music may seem omnipresent in our lives, but it’s not free — and the Trump campaign is learning that the hard way. tinyurl.com/mr26k9ck

A Virginia law that prohibits inmates from encouraging other inmates to engage in work stoppages or protest demonstrations does not violate the #FirstAmendment, a federal appeals court panel has ruled. tinyurl.com/yc4mm47j

A settlement was reached Sept. 26 in a defamation lawsuit brought by electronic voting machine manufacturer Smartmatic against Newsmax for airing accusations about vote manipulation in the 2020 election made by allies of former President Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/3exy8hej

Two new studies show significantly increased awareness of the five freedoms of the #FirstAmendment, since just five years ago. tinyurl.com/2p35njh3

The New Hampshire Supreme Court rejected the defamation and invasion-of-privacy claims of a father who alleged that a newspaper falsely called him a white supremacist because he supported a measure to limit the teaching of critical race theory. tinyurl.com/d5cvd2yy

In the latest newsletter ... better public understanding of the First Amendment ... songs and politics ... who is hit hardest by book bans ... California vs. deepfakes ... and much more First Amendment and journalism news. shorturl.at/rNenP

The state of Oklahoma is trying to decertify a teacher over a 5-year-old Instagram family photo, and #FirstAmendment advocates are crying foul. tinyurl.com/5n96jszf

As we celebrate our fifth anniversary at the Free Speech Center, we can look back and say it’s been an action-packed half decade for the #FirstAmendment. tinyurl.com/yc8ybaed

For more than two decades, pollsters surveying American attitudes toward the #FirstAmendment have asked a core question: “Does the First Amendment go too far in the rights it guarantees?” tinyurl.com/3f6r57kt

Three parents and a grandparent have sued a New Hampshire school district, saying their rights were violated when they were barred from school grounds for wearing pink wristbands with “XX” in protest of a transgender girl playing in a girls’ soccer game. tinyurl.com/3cs43va2

After a year of violence in Israel and Gaza, American college students say they feel a chill on #FreeSpeech, from their classrooms to their friendships. tinyurl.com/bddprdpw

The Supreme Court said Oct. 7 it wouldn’t hear an appeal from the social media platform X over a search warrant prosecutors obtained in the election-interference case against former President Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/4kzbukyv

In a legal battle between two former National Football League Hall-of-Famers, sports talk-show host Shannon Sharpe has prevailed over quarterback legend Brett Favre. tinyurl.com/2dumt4vp

Colorado’s Supreme Court on Oct. 8 dismissed on procedural grounds a lawsuit against a Christian baker who refused to bake a cake for a transgender woman. Justices declined to weigh in on the #FreeSpeech issues that brought the case national attention. tinyurl.com/kuphewzj

A new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes has been put on pause after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction Oct. 2 blocking it. tinyurl.com/y9hjbpm6