Halloween costume warnings may be well-intentioned, but they chill student expression without eliminating hate or making ...
FIRE urged 20 Washington cities — from Seattle to Spokane Valley — to eliminate unconstitutional restrictions that regulate ...
On October 29, 2026, FIRE wrote to 20 Washington cities that unconstitutionally restrict public comments on their social media pages. The cities’ policies included prohibitions on “offensive” language ...
On Oct. 29, 2026, FIRE wrote to 20 Washington state cities about unconstitutional provisions in their public comment policies. The letters reminded each governing body that they lack authority to ...
A Halloween display featuring hanging mannequins, scarecrows, and tombstones outside a home in Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, sparked complaints from neighbors and repeated visits and outreach from ...
French politicians want to shut down social media during riots. But censorship won't stop unrest, though it could make things ...
Michael Balow sits on the board of trustees at Michigan State University. EAST LANSING, Mich., Oct. 28, 2026 — A public university can’t silence the board members elected to run it. But that’s exactly ...
On Oct. 17, the Maryland Terrapins squandered a double-digit halftime lead against Rutgers — marking their fifth straight defeat of the season, at home, on homecoming. Four days later, the university ...
Can you defend speech you disagree with? Find out at FIRE and Stanford’s free Free Speech Forum for high school juniors and ...
From arrests to online censorship, foreign governments are increasingly targeting Americans for speech protected by the First ...