Free Speech Files, News
Episode 1: When a billboard becomes a battleground
When a Proud Boys billboard went up near a high school in rural Illinois, the community had to decide.
Media News, Midwest
A newsroom silenced: Inside Indiana University’s battle over student press independence
Update (12/19/25) CENSORSHIP DEBATE: Indiana University reinstates print edition of student newspaper as fired adviser files First Amendment suit. .
Constitutional Issues, Media
Analysis: First Amendment and Rule of Law prohibit retaliatory censorship
Americans believe in freedom and oppose government censorship, in theory. But in practice, this year many American institutions have.
News
Opinion: Who calls out the lie? Journalism’s crisis of courage under Trump
If you call a tail a leg, how many legs does a dog have? The answer is four — because.
Constitutional Issues, Midwest
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 in.
