Bill Introduced in Congress To Codify the First Amendment Right To Film the Feds and Sue for Violations

Civil liberties groups say recording the police is core First Amendment activity. The Right to Record Act of 2026 would ...

He filmed police actions for transparency. Then came arrests — of him

Gabriel Bassford started filming police activity in Arizona in 2021. He was arrested several times, raising questions about ...
Yahoo

Arresting a Reporter for Asking Questions Was a 'Blatant First Amendment Violation,' Sonia Sotomayor Says

The Supreme Court yesterday rejected a petition from Priscilla Villarreal, the independent Texas journalist who was arrested on felony charges in 2017 for asking a Laredo police officer to confirm ...

From policing to preserving parks, these court cases shaped Memphis

Three landmark court cases shaped Memphis policing, parks and politics over the last several decades. Take a dive into each ...
American Enterprise Institute

Anthropic and First Amendment Retaliation: Social Media Posts May Bolster Lawsuit

If the plaintiff’s allegations in Anthropic PBC v. US Department of War hold up in federal court in Northern California, then a bellicose post by President Donald Trump and one by Secretary of War ...
Courthouse News Service

Phoenix police officer won't get job back while his First Amendment lawsuit plays out in court

Two Phoenix police officers sit in their cruiser as the homeless encampment known as "The Zone" is cleared in October. (Joe Duhownik/Courthouse News) PHOENIX (CN) — A Phoenix police officer who was ...
The Washington Post

The Supreme Court repels ‘an egregious assault’ on the First Amendment

The Supreme Court’s decisions are unanimous or near-unanimous almost half the time, and one area where there is often cross-ideological agreement is the First Amendment. On Tuesday that consensus was ...