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A survey of Americans’ attitude about their First Amendment rights found nearly half participated in at least one political action already in 2017. The most common action was signing petitions, followed by protesting. The survey found more than a third (35 percent) of Americans have signed petitions so far this year, while more than 16 […]
A First Amendment issue is brewing in federal court over a local Wisconsin ordinance—the nation’s first—that requires publishers of augmented reality mobile games like Pokemon Go and Texas Rope ‘Em to get a special use permit if their apps require gamers to play in Milwaukee County parks. A Southern California company called Candy Lab, the maker […]
A legal group wants President Donald Trump to unblock users from his Twitter account, arguing that his account constitutes a “designated public forum.” Blocking individuals is, therefore, a violation of constitutional rights, the lawyers claim. On Tuesday, lawyers from the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University sent a letter to Trump, asking him to […]
Mats Jarlstrom is in a First Amendment legal battle over the right to discuss traffic-light times in Oregon. An Oregon engineer who has been trying for years to convince state officials to elongate yellow traffic light times has a new cause: the First Amendment. Mats Jarlstrom, who has an engineering degree from Sweden, has performed […]
Enlarge / The FCC is being asked to decide whether this ringless voicemail technology should be subject to anti-robocall rules. (credit: Stratics Networks) You might start getting many more voicemails if Republicans get their wish. A marketing company called All About the Message recently petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for a ruling that would prevent anti-robocall rules […]
Barrett Brown, the journalist and “hacktivist” who is on parole after serving a four-year prison term over reporting on corporate espionage against Americans, has been arrested again. He had been speaking to the media and was set to appear on PBS. Read more On Thursday, Jay Leiderman, Brown’s lawyer, tweeted that Brown was arrested “for […]
