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Judge strikes down restrictive Pentagon press policy, finding it violates First Amendment

CBS News 21 Mar 2026
A federal judge has struck down some of the Defense Department's strict controls on how journalists with access to the Pentagon are allowed to report — ending a policy that caused many news outlets to leave the Pentagon ... .
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The Pentagon’s New Press Rules Violate the First Amendment, Judge Rules

Wall Street Journal 21 Mar 2026
The decision orders the agency to restore press credentials that were illegally restricted ... .
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Belton ISD board member media policies may violate First Amendment rights, attorney says

TDT News 21 Mar 2026
BELTON — Interview requests reached the inboxes of each Belton Independent School District board of trustee — then the newsroom phone started ringing. An official questioned why the Telegram would contact board members directly ....
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Judge blocks Pentagon press restrictions, cites First Amendment

Star Advertiser 21 Mar 2026
NEW YORK > A federal judge today blocked the Trump administration’s restrictive Pentagon press access policy, which threatens journalists with being branded security risks if they seek information not authorized for public release ... .
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Supreme Court upholds preacher's First Amendment lawsuit

Chronicle Tribune 21 Mar 2026
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, upheld that a street preacher can sue over a city ordinance that prevented him from exercising free speech rights ....
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SEATON | Our America 250 series: Pondering the First Amendment

The Mercury - Manhatten Knasas 21 Mar 2026
Two hundred and fifty years is a long time, so thinking about the founding of America can seem like a voyage deep into the past. Guys wearing powdered wigs, wooden false teeth, muskets, traveling by horse — all that ... .
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The First Amendment

Herald & Review - Decatur 21 Mar 2026
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the right of the people peaceably to assemble, And to petition the ... .
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What are your First Amendment rights for protests? | Opinion

The Providence Journal 21 Mar 2026
First Amendment basics for No Kings protests. Learn essential First Amendment principles for No Kings protests, ensuring your right to free speech is protected by the law. The First Amendment protects ...
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Students raise concerns over Kansas Senate bill that limits First Amendment right to protest

The Garden City Telegram 21 Mar 2026
LAWRENCE — Kansas high school students worry their First Amendment rights could be violated under a new Senate bill, with many students saying they won’t be able to make their voices heard in school if protests are more regulated.
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Judge warns revival of lawsuit against Black Lives Matter organizer 'imperils' First Amendment

NBC News 20 Mar 2026
A federal appeals court judge is warning that her colleague's decision to revive a lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter activist poses a threat to First Amendment rights ... .
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Supreme Court revives First Amendment lawsuit from street preacher who called concertgoers ‘sissies’

CNN 20 Mar 2026
The conservative 6-3 Supreme Court has repeatedly sided with religious claims in recent years, although Olivier’s appeal to the Supreme Court did not directly deal with the First Amendment.
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