CBP Really Doesn't Want To Reveal What It Does to Americans' Phones A judge ruled that the border agency has to give a clearer explanation for why it seized a traveler’s phone without a warrant. Reason · Oct 27
Border Cops Seize Nurse's Phone Filled With Psychiatric Patient Information CBP allegedly told the nurse that “your lawyer cannot do anything” and agents can take the data “the easy way or the hard way.” Reason · Oct 22
Border Agents Nabbed Their Phones. These Two Floridians Are Fighting Back. A former assistant state attorney and an immigrant rights activist both had their phones seized, despite having attorney-client privilege. They're suing to protect their data. Reason · Oct 1
Miami Beach Can't Dodge First Amendment Lawsuit After Police Questioned Woman Over Anti-Israel Facebook Post Miami Beach detectives questioned Raquel Pacheco at her house over her pro-Palestine Facebook comments. A judge ruled several key claims in her First Amendment lawsuit against the city can proceed. Reason · Sep 30
JD Vance puts 2028 ambitions on display as Trump movement confronts succession question JD Vance delivered a nationalistic speech at the Republican Dallas convention, testing his 2028 White House prospects. He emphasized an "American birthright" and criticized Democrats for opposing it. The convention focused on immigration and cultural issues, attacking Muslim politicians. Republicans are considering Vance as a successor to Donald Trump's movement.… The Economic Times · Sep 11
US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cellphones Max Blumenthal says he was singled out at airport after Trump ally Laura Loomer targeted him in online posts The Guardian - US · Aug 1
Defend Speech Even When Your Side Hates It Civil liberties attorney Jenin Younes recounts her role in Murthy v. Missouri, her opposition to pandemic mandates, and why she believes Trump poses an even greater threat to free speech than Biden. Reason · Oct 1, 2025
Firings over reactions to Kirk killing spark free speech debate in the US Political tensions rise as firings over Charlie Kirk reactions highlight divisions on free speech and cancel culture. Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2025
Trump slammed by MAGA-friendly lawyer for ‘egregious’ free-speech violation IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
MAGA darling lawyer who took Biden to Supreme Court now calls Trump ‘way worse’ Jenin Younes joins prominent civil rights group to take on ‘insane’ Trump attacks against pro-Palestinian speech The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
Terry Moran Insulted Stephen Miller? That's None of the Government's Business. Karoline Leavitt's threat against ABC News is an attack on free speech. Reason · Jun 9, 2025
What is Betar US, the group pushing to deport pro-Palestinian students? The Zionist group is one of many supporting calls by Trump to deport pro-Palestine students from the US. Al Jazeera · Mar 25, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil arrest: Can the US deport a green card holder? Experts say Khalil’s arrest is a ‘clear effort’ to silence pro-Palestinian voice in violation of First Amendment rights. Al Jazeera · Mar 12, 2025
Is it Constitutional To Deport Immigrants for Political Speech? President Donald Trump has begun kicking immigrant “Hamas sympathizers” out of the U.S. Reason · Mar 10, 2025
WEKU · Mar 18, 2024 Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Missouri, Louisiana and five individuals who were either banned from social media during the pandemic or whose posts, they say, were not prominently featured.
Reason · Jan 19, 2023 How the CDC Became the Speech Police Secret internal Facebook emails reveal the feds' campaign to pressure social media companies into banning COVID "misinformation."
Tribune News Service · Nov 14, 2022 Doctors sue to block California COVID disinformation law SAN JOSE, Calif. — As an emergency physician at Stanford and Mills-Peninsula hospitals who has treated hundreds of COVID-19 patients, Dr. Ram Duriseti recalled bucking a prevailing treatment strategy early in the pandemic of rushing the sickest patients onto ventilators not only to help them breathe but to reduce spread…