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The critics are wrong about Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act. Here’s why.
Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act strengthens campus free speech, protecting faculty, students, and speakers from censorship and retaliation.
DOJ investigation into University of Washington over off-campus bake sale is a recipe for trouble
The Department of Justice announced a civil rights investigation into the University of Washington purportedly because an unrecognized student group planned an off-campus bake sale to benefit “Lebanese resistance.”
FIRE statement on Kash Patel’s $250M defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic
Kash Patel’s $250M lawsuit raises First Amendment concerns as a potential SLAPP, threatening robust, open debate on government accountability and press freedom.
Victory! UNC Chapel Hill backs away from comedy probe, reaffirms commitment to free speech
UNC Chapel Hill backtracks on satire probe, reaffirms free speech, and shows other colleges how to handle campus controversy the right way.