Opinion: Federal tactics in Chicago ignite fears over First Amendment, due process rights
A 15-year-old U.S. citizen was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on the East Side of Chicago this week…….
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News analysis: Freedom to read is in peril
Glennis Woosley, second from left holding a camera, was active in the student group from the high school that tried to persuade the school board not to ban books. She is pictured with students from Civitas, a civic engagement group in St. Louis, who traveled to Nixa to discuss students free speech rights and engagement to find common ground. Woosley is now editor of the Nixa student magazine. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie L Gavin)
Opinion: Lambs to wolves — Mainstream media outlets sacrifice transgender community for views, relevancy
In the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the Wall Street Journal made one of the most serious missteps a……
News Analysis: ‘This is not normal’: First Amendment faces extraordinary pressures in the wake of Kirk assassination
Hunter Mays and Elijah Dickerson hold American flags in the air during an evening candlelight vigil held for Charlie Kirk Sept 14, 2025 in Marion, Illinois. (Lylee Gibbs | @lyleegibbsphoto)
News Analysis: Big institutions retreat from First Amendment fight
This project is supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Media, universities and law groups forgo legal challenges as……