@freespeechgu

freespeechgu has been a member of Linktree for 6 years and joined in June 2020. The social media accounts linked to from freespeechgu are: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, X. Besides social media accounts, freespeechgu has populated their site with Learning and Protecting the Truth in an Era of Disorder and Disinformation, Free Speech Today: A View From Florida, Free Speech Here, but Not at Home, Free Speech at the Crossroads: International Dialogues | Podcast on Spotify, Speaking Freely with Sanford Ungar, Journalists injured in LA protests following immigration raids, advocates mobilize against ICE, Free Speech Project Conversations, Is It Ever Necessary or Desirable to Rewrite History?, *Tracker Alert* Mississippi requires permit to protest near state government buildings, Supreme Court declines to hear Texas book ban case, en banc ruling from full 5th circuit court stands | The Free Speech Project, Who Will Emerge As The Next World Powers?, Is Religion Helping Solve International Problems or Making Them Worse?, Why Does Democratic Britain Keep Its Monarchy?, Are Universities the World Over Losing the Battle for Free Speech?, Can the United States be Trusted by the Rest of the World?, *Tracker Alert* Supreme Court rules ban on encouraging unauthorized immigration doesn’t violate First Amendment, Texas A&M System restricts faculty advocacy of ‘race and gender ideology’, Texas Tech follows suit | The Free Speech Project, *Tracker Alert* Illinois becomes first state to prohibit book bans, Owner of ICE-monitoring app sues Trump administration after Apple and Google bow to pressure to remove such apps | The Free Speech Project, *Tracker Alert* Elizabeth Gilbert delays publication of book over backlash for setting it in Russia, Indiana University allows lecturer to return following investigation into course content that classified MAGA as covert white supremacy | The Free Speech Project, *Tracker Alert* Professor’s lawsuit against university for blocking him on DEI Twitter account allowed to move forward, ACLU backs anti-abortion clinic in Free Speech dispute before Supreme Court | The Free Speech Project, *Tracker Alert* Copies of Bored Ape NFTs not protected by First Amendment, federal judge says, See full Free Speech Tracker HERE!, *Tracker Alert* Florida principal resigns after art class exposes students to Michelangelo statue, *Tracker Alert* Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel’s over parody dog toy lawsuit, *Tracker Alert* Twitter censors links to documentary criticizing India’s Modi, *Tracker Alert* Student’s lawsuit against Montana State University for disciplining her over alleged homophobic remarks is settled, *Tracker Alert* Madison Square Garden’s use of facial recognition technology to bar certain lawyers stirs protests, *Tracker Alert* Environmental activist killed in Georgia’s ‘Cop City’ protests, others charged with domestic terrorism; project moves forward, *Tracker Alert* Student sues California school district and USDA for silencing her criticism of dairy milk, *Tracker Alert* Starbucks suppresses Pride decorations and employee unions, prompting workers to strike, *Tracker Alert* Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials claim sheriff covered up excessive force incident; he fails in re-election bid, *Tracker Alert* Trio of professors sue Texas community college over alleged First Amendment violations, *Tracker Alert* Vancouver, Washington, bans protests and picketing outside officials’ homes, *Tracker Alert* Fight over Colorado teen’s expulsion for posting antisemitic content is a tussle over two Supreme Court precedents, *Tracker Alert* Flight attendant fired by Southwest over anti-abortion messages wins at trial; airline appeals verdict, *Tracker Alert* Federal appeals court rules school teacher’s MAGA hat is protected speech, *Tracker Alert* Ninth Circuit hears arguments on California law punishing doctors for spreading false information about COVID-19, *Tracker Alert* Brett Favre sues Mississippi state auditor, sports commentators for defamation, following Mississippi welfare scandal; later drops suit against one commentator, *Tracker Alert* Neo-Nazi homeschool network in Ohio exposed, but allowed to continue operating after investigation by state education department, *Tracker Alert* Police officers sue rapper Afroman after he uses security footage of them raiding his house for music video and promotional merchandise, *Tracker Alert* Jury convicts alt-right influencer for posting false 2016 presidential campaign advertisements, *Tracker Alert* Federal judge sides with satanic group over Pennsylvania school district in viewpoint discrimination case, *Tracker Alert* Federal appellate court rejects claim that Virginia Tech’s bias reporting policy chills Free Speech, *Tracker Alert* Twitter blocks content in Turkey prior to presidential election, *Tracker Alert* University of Chicago embroiled in controversy over anthropology class on “whiteness” and alleged bullying of professor by student, *Tracker Alert* Federal judge restricts government contact with social media companies; ruling stayed, pending appeal, *Tracker Alert* Senate subcommittee raises Free Speech concerns surrounding PGA merger with Saudi-backed competitor, *Tracker Alert* OpenAI and The New York Times in federal court, fighting over copyright infringement, *Tracker Alert* US Supreme Court to hear Trump Colorado ballot case, *Tracker Alert* Substack decision to remove Nazi accounts leads to outcry over censorship, *Tracker Alert* Congressional hearing on antisemitism on college campuses grows contentious and has severe consequences, *Tracker Alert* Appellate court rules Iowa ‘Ag-Gag’ laws are not unconstitutional, *Tracker Alert* Charlottesville City Council eliminates opportunity for public comment at its meetings via Zoom, *Tracker Alert* New York lawmaker sponsors bill to keep restaurants in highway rest stops open on Sundays, potentially violating Chick-fil-A religious principles, *Tracker Alert* Ohio county commissioner arrested for disruption during board meeting, accuses police of punishing Free Speech and prevails in federal lawsuit, *Tracker Alert* Ashland University condemned for violating press freedom after dismissing newspaper adviser, *Tracker Alert* Florida university system removes sociology core requirement, to be replaced by “factual” history, U.S. Naval Academy screens collection and removes nearly 400 books from its library, on orders from the Pentagon, *Tracker Alert* Bill mandating a copy of the Ten Commandments in every Texas public school classroom fails, *Tracker Alert* Physician banned from Rikers Island jail over tweets criticizing prison officials, *Tracker Alert* Iowa professor who criticized another wins First Amendment case in federal appeals court, *Tracker Alert* Arkansas law imposes jail time for librarians and booksellers who provide “harmful” content to minors, World Press Freedom Day: An Empty Celebration?, Democracy Endangered: The Case of Israel, Banning Books: Censorship & Parental Rights, *Tracker Alert* Michigan school district bans “Let’s Go Brandon” sweatshirts, *Tracker Alert* Federal appellate court rules honking a car horn is not protected speech, *Tracker Alert* Pro-secessionist sues Texas lawmaker who accused her of sedition, *Tracker Alert* Washington State police say distribution of Nazi propaganda on MLK Day is Free Speech, *Tracker Alert* Federal judge in Arizona blocks GOP county officials’ attempt to expand early ballot hand-count, *Tracker Alert* Appellate court revives First Amendment lawsuit by Phoenix police officer who posted anti-Muslim comments online, *Tracker Alert* New Florida law may impact long-running case over prayer at high school football games, *Tracker Alert* Ex-Google developer alleges he was fired for complaining about religious sect, *Tracker Alert* DeSantis signs four bills into law targeting LGBTQ+ speech & expression, *Tracker Alert* Disney in court fight with Florida governor over its opposition to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, *Tracker Alert* Montana governor signs bill banning TikTok, *Tracker Alert* West Texas A&M president sued over cancellation of student drag show, *Tracker Alert* New Hampshire bakery sues after town orders mural be removed, *Tracker Alert* Judge rejects Arizona senator’s request for restraining order against reporter, *Tracker Alert* NHL’s Blackhawks opt out of wearing Pride jerseys to protect Russian players, MAY NEWSLETTER: Impulsive Censorship, *Tracker Alert* Utah governor signs social media bills raising Free Speech concerns, *Tracker Alert* Fox News settles defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems, *Tracker Alert* Texas County officials vote to keep library system open after book ban dispute, *Tracker Alert* New York State approves banning Native American logos and mascots, *Tracker Alert* Federal appellate court resurrects lawsuit challenging Virginia school district’s bias-reporting system, *Tracker Alert* Tennessee lawmakers reinstated after expulsion for protesting gun violence, *Tracker Alert* Artist fights for copyright protection for AI-designed graphic novel, *Tracker Alert* Cornell rejects student resolution urging classroom trigger warnings, *Tracker Alert* Food industry pushes back against FDA proposal redefining the word ‘healthy’, *Tracker Alert* Idaho college, citing state law, removes abortion-related art exhibits, *Tracker Alert* Ohio education bill seeks to overhaul educational content in state universities in the name of ‘Free Speech’, *Tracker Alert* Stanford president and law school dean apologize after students heckle conservative federal judge, *Tracker Alert* Federal Judge temporarily blocks Tennesse law limiting ‘cabaret performances’, *Tracker Alert* Florida English professor fired over teaching racial justice unit, Massachusetts high court affirms the right to be rude in a public assembly - The Free Speech Project, *Tracker Alert*. EMS workers settle Free Speech lawsuit with FDNY, *Tracker Alert* California city council settles Free Speech lawsuit with former member, *Tracker Alert* Media companies file petition to reverse gag order on coverage of Idaho murders, *Tracker Alert* ABA removes definition of antisemitism from resolution condemning the problem, *Tracker Alert* Arizona judge rules Phoenix ordinance limiting Super Bowl signs violates First Amendment, *Tracker Alert* Conservative professor at University of Texas sues officials for violating his First Amendment rights, *Tracker Alert* Georgia mothers settle with school district over restrictions on public participation, *Tracker Alert* Parents sue after children thrown out of Air and Space Museum for wearing anti-abortion hats, *Tracker Alert* House Democrat proposes bill criminalizing online support for white supremacy, *Tracker Alert* University survey indicates reluctance by majority of respondents to express certain views, *Tracker Alert* Preacher asked to remove ‘Jesus Saves’ shirt at Mall of America, *Tracker Alert* Federal court strikes down Kentucky ordinance on abortion clinic buffer zones, *Tracker Alert* NYC theater festival pulls show over anti-transgender content, *Tracker Alert* Federal judge allows lawsuit over "Divisive Concepts" law to move forward, *Tracker Alert* Florida high school shuts down play; Students allege LGBTQ+ censorship, *Tracker Alert* Federal appeals court stalls involuntary medication of Jehovah’s Witness, *Tracker Alert* RFK Jr. is denied restraining order against Google amid censorship claims, *Tracker Alert* Iowa sues TikTok over alleged online safety misrepresentations, Harvard adopts IHRA antisemitism definition after settling lawsuits with Jewish advocacy groups, *Tracker Alert* Talent agency cuts ties with Susan Sarandon over her remarks on Gaza, she expresses remorse, *Tracker Alert* Alabama journalists arrested after publishing grand jury secrets, *Tracker Alert* NHL bans Pride tape on hockey sticks, then reverses itself, following earlier Pride jersey controversy related to the Kremlin, *Tracker Alert* Bill to protect student journalists’ speech moving through Wisconsin legislature, *Tracker Alert* In aftermath of 33 states’ lawsuit over Meta’s links to youth mental health crisis, US Senate puts CEO on the spot, *Tracker Alert* Updates to Arkansas Freedom of Information Act signed into law after blogger sues, *Tracker Alert* Protesters disrupt event at Tufts University on the morality of abortion, *Tracker Alert* County judge dismisses Notre Dame professor’s lawsuit against student newspaper, *Tracker Alert* US Supreme Court appears skeptical of Colorado effort to keep Trump off presidential ballot, *Tracker Alert* UFC president stands by fighter who made homophobic remarks, cites ‘Free Speech’, *Tracker Alert* Florida school district sued after dictionary and other books removed from schools for alleged sexual content, *Tracker Alert* Gina Carano sues Disney over Star Wars firing, *Tracker Alert* Man arrested for hate crimes in attack on homeowner displaying Israeli flag, Trump executive order dismantling Voice of America sparks free press lawsuits; federal judges respond, *Tracker Alert* Eastern Kentucky University to review policy around RAs’ right to converse with media, *Tracker Alert* Hawaii education board inches toward implementing 2022 law to protect student journalists, *Tracker Alert* Cleveland City Council amends strict public comment rules, settling federal Free Speech lawsuit, Federal appeals court prevents Texas from enforcing book-rating law, *Tracker Alert* Bay Area city bans virtual public comments at city meetings, *Tracker Alert* Federal appellate court rules DeSantis violated former state attorney’s First Amendment rights, *Tracker Alert* Mother posts pro-Palestinian comments online, leading to son’s expulsion from school, *Tracker Alert* California teachers reinstated after suspension for noncompliance with gender privacy policy, *Tracker Alert* Disney appeals dismissal of federal Free Speech lawsuit against Florida, *Tracker Alert* Connecticut Supreme Court repeals absolute immunity for accuser in Yale sexual assault case, *Tracker Alert* Educators file First Amendment lawsuit against Idaho over ‘No Public Funds for Abortion Act’, *Tracker Alert* Ex-high school snowboard coach, fired over anti-trans comments, settles lawsuit, *Tracker Alert* Refusing to mask is not Free Speech, federal appellate court rules, *Tracker Alert* Native American inmate denied access to religious headband, sues state, *Tracker Alert* Federal judge blocks dismissal of Oregon city councilmember, *Tracker Alert* Florida bill making it easier to allege defamation dies in state Senate, *Tracker Alert* Kansas reinstates funding for state PBS programming after cuts amid concerns over LGBTQ+ documentary, *Tracker Alert* Federal judge dismisses challenge to Washington state gun law, *Tracker Alert* After five-year struggle and a First Amendment lawsuit, Iowa blogger gains press credentials and wins financial settlement, *Tracker Alert* American University prohibits indoor protests, *Tracker Alert* Ex-FBI informant charged in federal court with lying about Bidens’ role in Ukrainian business, *Tracker Alert* Berkeley law student who interrupted social event at dean’s home in protest of Israel faces accusations of antisemitism, *Tracker Alert* Sierra Club sues city of Boise for ‘anti-protest’ noise ordinance, *Tracker Alert* San Diego, foiling state law, stiffens city measures to restrict street vendors, *Tracker Alert* Antisemitic disruptions cause Bay Area city council to end remote public comment at meetings, *Tracker Alert* Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging UC Santa Cruz faculty applicant DEI statement, *Tracker Alert* University of Maryland suspends Greek life after hazing allegations; fraternities and a sorority sue, *Tracker Alert* Broadway actress’s racial discrimination lawsuit partially dismissed on free expression grounds, *Tracker Alert* Lawsuit accuses Colorado legislature of suppressing speech over how to refer to transgender individuals, *Tracker Alert* After 12 years, climate scientist wins defamation suit against conservative bloggers, *Tracker Alert* Salman Rushdie publishes memoir detailing stabbing at Chautauqua Institution, accused attacker heads to trial, *Tracker Alert* Georgia Governor signs bill into law defining antisemitism, sparking Free Speech concerns, *Tracker Alert* Air National Guardsman pleads guilty to sharing top-secret documents online, also faces military charges, *Tracker Alert* Two Virginia universities scrap plans to implement DEI graduation requirements after scrutiny from state, *Tracker Alert* Secret Service tightens security at Republican National Convention, prompting ACLU lawsuit, *Tracker Alert* NPR suspends longtime editor over publication highlighting concerns of biased reporting, *Tracker Alert* Virginia school board reduces lawsuit against parent with disabled son from $600,000 to $1, *Tracker Alert* Federal court orders Washington, DC-area transit agency to accept four religiously based advertisements it had previously rejected, *Tracker Alert* Teacher convicted of violating small-town ordinance by putting a ‘for sale’ sign in his truck window, sues on Free Speech grounds, *Tracker Alert* Political consultant behind AI-generated fake Biden robocalls posts bail on first 6 of 26 criminal charges, *Tracker Alert* MIT will no longer require diversity statements from faculty candidates, *Tracker Alert* Flags flown outside Justice Alito’s homes raise concerns about his adjudication of 2020 election and Jan. 6 cases, *Tracker Alert* Louisiana’s public classrooms must display Ten Commandments; federal lawsuit ensues, CNN settles with Navy veteran after defamation verdict in “black market” Afghanistan rescue case - The Free Speech Project, Former fire captain awarded nearly $1.8 million in damages in Free Speech lawsuit, Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks Bible purchases for use in public schools, Meta overhauls fact-checking system, replacing it with community notes program, NH Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit against white nationalist group responsible for "Keep New England White" banners, Democratic woman dragged out of Republican town hall in Idaho for heckling, Record label seeks dismissal of rapper Drake’s defamation lawsuit over viral diss track, Trump administration restricts use of words considered “woke”, Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Colorado conversion therapy ba, Miami Beach mayor drops resolution to evict local cinema over screening of Israeli-Palestinian documentary, Georgetown scholar detained by federal immigration authorities, but federal judge rules against his deportation, Columbia University graduate and green-card holder faces potential deportation over role in pro-Palestinian protests, Federal judge orders case of Tufts doctoral student detained for alleged pro-Hamas activism be moved to Vermont, Federal judge finds part of Illinois abortion law unconstitutional, Utah public school reverses ban on teacher’s ‘prayer chain’ sign, Trump revokes Harvard’s ability to enroll international students amid legal battle over funding freeze, federal judge extends temporary reversal as Harvard challenges revocation, Trump proposes tariff on movies and TV shows filmed abroad, Hollywood voices free expression concerns, Trump fires Librarian of Congress over DEI efforts, Director of Copyright Office fired two days later, Federal appeals court upholds Michigan school district’s ban on student’s gun-themed hat, Brown University student will not face disciplinary action over DOGE-like emails, Three D.C. federal judges overturn executive orders targeting elite law firms, Trump appeals one of the rulings, The Babylon Bee challenges Hawaii law regulating online speech, Supreme Court sides with suburban DC parents seeking to opt their children out of LGBTQ+ curriculum, Federal judge orders release of Tufts doctoral student detained for alleged pro-Hamas activism; press freedom group joins legal action, Airline’s deportation deal with ICE sparks protests and boycott campaign, leading to First Amendment battle, Federal appellate court upholds Florida law requiring teachers to use pronouns aligning with sex assigned at birth, Supreme Court Upholds Robocall Ban, Paramount settles ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit with Trump; news executives resign, Tennessee law targeting ‘hate speech’ takes effect, despite concern from First Amendment experts, Can Independent Academic Research Survive?, What Could Possibly be Wrong With Fact-Checking?, Free Speech at the Crossroads: Minding the World’s Mental Health, How Will the World Satisfy Its Colossal Need for Electricity?, Will Artificial Intelligence Enhance or Harm Free Expression?, Free Speech at the Crossroads: Yesterday’s Forgotten Crises, Free Speech at the Crossroads: What Just Happened in America, and How Will the World React?, Is Censorship Ever Necessary or Justified?, Can We Separate the Art from the Artist?, Wed, 3/13: The Political Misuse of Language, Wed, 2/14: Elections, Elections: How Will the World Be Different at the end of 2024?.