■ Citing “protected speech” under the First Amendment, a federal jury in Virginia has acquitted a man who used social media posts to call for President Trump’s assassination.
■ A woman who distributed leaflets disclosing the home address of White House official Stephen Miller has found herself investigated by law enforcement agencies and mired in a First Amendment battle.
■ A federal appeals court sided with a parents’ group and ruled that an Ohio school district cannot enforce its gender-pronoun policy.
Force out. An extensive injunction that would restrict federal agents’ use of force against protesters and reporters was issued by a federal judge in Chicago.
■ As federal prosecutors take a hard line against protesters in Los Angeles, nearly 20 percent of their charges have been dismissed or resulted in acquittals, NBC News reported.
■ An Arab-American group has sued the state of California over a new antisemitism law that it says violates free-speech rights.
■ The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a former Kentucky official who sought to overturn the high court’s 2015 same-sex marriage ruling.
Half empty. More than half of the Americans who responded to a new poll said the Trump administration is not committed to protecting constitutional rights and freedoms.
■ The unwanted change to out-of-office emails of Education Department employees blaming Democrats for the government shutdown by Trump administration officials was a violation of their First Amendment rights, a federal judge ruled.
■ After a much-publicized censorship battle, a fired Indiana University student newspaper adviser has filed a lawsuit against the school, claiming the dismissal violated his constitutional rights.
■ A professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has filed a First Amendment lawsuit stemming from her suspension over comments about the death of Charlie Kirk.
■ Citing political pressure around a Charlie Kirk social media post, a dismissed dean has sued Middle Tennessee State University.
Hard-pressed. Conservative activist Laura Loomer, who routinely has been called out for making false claims, announced that she was granted a press credential to work in the Pentagon.
■ A North Carolina GOP spokesperson, citing ties to President Trump, allegedly made attempts to persuade news outlet ProPublica to not publish a story on a prominent state judge, The Washington Post reported.
Force out. An extensive injunction that would restrict federal agents’ use of force against protesters and reporters was issued by a federal judge in Chicago.
■ As federal prosecutors take a hard line against protesters in Los Angeles, nearly 20 percent of their charges have been dismissed or resulted in acquittals, NBC News reported.
■ An Arab-American group has sued the state of California over a new antisemitism law that it says violates free-speech rights.
■ The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal by a former Kentucky official who sought to overturn the high court’s 2015 same-sex marriage ruling.
Half empty. More than half of the Americans who responded to a new poll said the Trump administration is not committed to protecting constitutional rights and freedoms.
■ The unwanted change to out-of-office emails of Education Department employees blaming Democrats for the government shutdown by Trump administration officials was a violation of their First Amendment rights, a federal judge ruled.
■ After a much-publicized censorship battle, a fired Indiana University student newspaper adviser has filed a lawsuit against the school, claiming the dismissal violated his constitutional rights.
■ A professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has filed a First Amendment lawsuit stemming from her suspension over comments about the death of Charlie Kirk.
■ Citing political pressure around a Charlie Kirk social media post, a dismissed dean has sued Middle Tennessee State University.
Hard-pressed. Conservative activist Laura Loomer, who routinely has been called out for making false claims, announced that she was granted a press credential to work in the Pentagon.
■ A North Carolina GOP spokesperson, citing ties to President Trump, allegedly made attempts to persuade news outlet ProPublica to not publish a story on a prominent state judge, The Washington Post reported.
■ Top officials at the British Broadcasting Corp. have resigned over evidence that a documentary on President Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, speech in Washington included some misleadingly edited clips.
■ The White House has barred reporters from accessing the West Wing office of Trump administration communications staff.
■ Sen. Ted Cruz blasted “frightened” Republicans for not condemning Tucker Carlson over his podcast interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
No laughing matter. Donald Trump’s list of hosts serving late-night “illegal” comedy continues to grow, as does concern for free-speech defenders, suggested MSNBC’s Steve Benen.
■ The Washington Post has examined newly appointed editor in chief Bari Weiss’ first month of running CBS News.
■ With the online video and posted transcript of the full 73-minute interview with President Trump on “60 Minutes,” viewers caught a rare look inside the news show’s editing process.
■ A consortium of news outlets has made a legal challenge to Tennessee’s restrictions on press access to state executions.
■ The White House has barred reporters from accessing the West Wing office of Trump administration communications staff.
■ Sen. Ted Cruz blasted “frightened” Republicans for not condemning Tucker Carlson over his podcast interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
No laughing matter. Donald Trump’s list of hosts serving late-night “illegal” comedy continues to grow, as does concern for free-speech defenders, suggested MSNBC’s Steve Benen.
■ The Washington Post has examined newly appointed editor in chief Bari Weiss’ first month of running CBS News.
■ With the online video and posted transcript of the full 73-minute interview with President Trump on “60 Minutes,” viewers caught a rare look inside the news show’s editing process.
■ A consortium of news outlets has made a legal challenge to Tennessee’s restrictions on press access to state executions.
■ An online news service has been launched in Nashville where young journalists will shine a light on current events that are relevant to their peers.
