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'West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette' Turns 70
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Last Friday, Flag Day, marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette.

Amanda Tatro Dead at 31
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Amanda Tatro, the student plaintiff in Tatro v. University of Minnesota (in which FIREfiled an amici curiae brief along with the Student Press Law Center), has reportedly died at the age of 31.

SPLC’s LoMonte: High Stakes for Student Speech in ‘Tatro’
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Executive Director of the Student Press Law Center has an excellent piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education discussing what's at stake for student speech rights in Tatro v. University of Minnesota.

Syracuse Law Professor Tries to Gag Audaer and SSDP Continues to Make Headlines
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A Syracuse University law student was investigated for "harassing" statements allegedly made on the satirical blog SUCOLitis.

New ‘FIREQuarterly’ Available
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Spring is here, and so is our latest edition of The FIREQuarterly! This newest issue focuses on highlighting the many FIREvictories that were achieved in recent months.

‘Moral Retards’ and Academic Freedom
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Inside Higher Ed has an interesting article regarding a CUNY Brooklyn professor and administrator who wrote a controversial essay regarding people of religious faith.

False Promises Of Academic Freedom
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Scott McConnell was recently expelled from Le Moyne College in Syracuse because his personal beliefs didn't fit within the school's indoctrination grid.

The Columbia Report: An Analysis
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Columbia’s Ad Hoc Grievance Committee issued a report detailing its findings regarding the ongoing academic freedom controversy.

FIRE Issues Analysis of Churchill Report
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FIREhas issued a comprehensive analysis of the Colorado Board of Regents’ report on Ward Churchill.
