HR927 threatens freedom of expression on college campuses by admonishing the presidents for rightly standing up to calls for blanket censorship of students.
This week, the U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Office for Civil Rights published a 鈥淒ear Colleague鈥 letter to educational institutions accepting federal funds reminding them of their obligation to prohibit discrimination based on race, national origin, and ethnicity.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill S.2802, which protects against frivolous litigation, passed unanimously in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature.
While FIREsupports measures that aim to prohibit the use of political litmus tests in college admissions, hiring, and promotion decisions, vague amendments and bills like this raise serious First Amendment problems.
This year, lawmakers in several states introduced legislation that, if enacted, would impose restrictions on expression taking the form of drag performances.
In a victory for free expression, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill restricting the state from using rap lyrics as evidence in a trial.
