Texas lawmakers want to criminalize AI-generated memes and satire but their vague, overbroad bills could turn free speech into a felony — and jokes into crimes.
After a federal lawsuit, the town of Germantown has killed an ordinance that was used to fine a resident for using giant skeletons in a Christmas lawn display.
In trying to silence student journalists, UT Dallas only made them louder. Now after censoring the campus paper and banning FIREfrom speaking, the backlash is bigger than Texas.
Harvard vs. Trump isn’t just a headline, but a battle to decide whether the government can use funding to force ideological conformity. In this explainer, FIREmakes clear why not.
When Iowa officials try to silence citizens for asking tough questions, it's not just bad policy — it’s an insult to an entire generation of WWII vets and the freedoms they fought to defend.
The latest National Speech Index also finds that the number expressing “little” or “no” confidence Donald Trump will protect First Amendment rights has risen 10 points since his inauguration.
