From the White House down to city halls and county seats in the U.S., weak-kneed government officials are becoming ...

How societies tolerate dissent directed at the state is key to "distinguishing a free nation from a police state." ...

The organization FIRE accused the department of “an egregious abuse of power” that “chills the exercise of First Amendment rights.” ...

A federal immigration agent's fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota has sparked questions about the public's right to ...

Authorities in Minnesota and Illinois are fighting for the right to observe police, challenging federal operations that have ...

DALLAS -- A video of Dallas police detaining two street preachers outside of the American Airlines Center has drawn hundreds of thousands of views online and prompted a Texas Republican lawmaker to ...

An annual survey published by the Freedom Forum shows this year that American's understanding of their First Amendment rights remains low. Even as the First Amendment takes centerstage after the ...

From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers. The First Amendment is a ...