■ Harvard University contended in a lawsuit against the federal government that a $2.2 billion funding freeze violated its First Amendment rights.
■ Environmental groups have sued the Trump administration for violating their free-speech rights through frozen or canceled climate initiatives.
■ Seattle police officers who attended the Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the nation’s Capitol have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to keep their names out of public records related to the insurrection.
Actions speak louder than words. President Trump once declared that free speech mattered but he has undermined it instead, asserted a Miami University professor in a commentary.
■ Pro-Hamas speech – or any speech that Americans might hate – remains protected by the First Amendment, affirmed retired constitutional lawyer Stephen Rohde.
■ A Tennessee town’s ordinance that limits the number of flags and signs that residents can display is getting pushback from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
■ The Justice Department has rescinded Biden-era protections for reporters in leak investigations, opening the door for subpoenas, search warrants, and court orders.
■ The Justice Department has rescinded Biden-era protections for reporters in leak investigations, opening the door for subpoenas, search warrants, and court orders.
Time-tested. After being “tested and attacked,” journalists were celebrated without a comedian or a sitting president at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
■ The dismantling of Voice of America by the Trump administration has been blocked by a federal judge.
■ A jury has ruled that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
■ Donald Trump’s actions against the press are detailed and explained by John R. Vile, dean of the Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University.
Monopoly money. Google acted illegally in monopolizing its online advertising technology, a judge has ruled.
■ A federal judge struck down as unconstitutional an Ohio law limiting social media use for children under 16.
■ A federal court ruled against a Maine lawmaker who was censured by state representatives for posting remarks about a transgender athlete on social media.
Ticking down? Whether through corporate pressure or corporate cowardice, pessimism has befallen CBS’ storied weekly news show “60 Minutes,” opined Erik Wemple, The Washington Post’s media critic.
■ Correspondent Scott Pelley gave an unusual on-air rebuke on “60 Minutes” to parent company Paramount days after the show’s executive producer resigned.
Monopoly money. Google acted illegally in monopolizing its online advertising technology, a judge has ruled.
■ A federal judge struck down as unconstitutional an Ohio law limiting social media use for children under 16.
■ A federal court ruled against a Maine lawmaker who was censured by state representatives for posting remarks about a transgender athlete on social media.
■ Philip Sechler, senior counsel for a conservative Christian legal advocacy group, has a First Amendment argument for allowing a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma and will bring it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ticking down? Whether through corporate pressure or corporate cowardice, pessimism has befallen CBS’ storied weekly news show “60 Minutes,” opined Erik Wemple, The Washington Post’s media critic.
■ Correspondent Scott Pelley gave an unusual on-air rebuke on “60 Minutes” to parent company Paramount days after the show’s executive producer resigned.
■ Herbert Gans, a groundbreaking media analyst and author who wrote about the local impact of government policy, has died.
■ Former Village Voice editor Karen Durbin, a fierce advocate of sexual liberation who pushed the weekly to cover women’s issues, has passed away at age 80.
■ Former Village Voice editor Karen Durbin, a fierce advocate of sexual liberation who pushed the weekly to cover women’s issues, has passed away at age 80.
