first amendment rights

It is legal to speak your mind, advocate for yourself or record police activity in most circumstances. Still, attorneys and a former law enforcement officer say there’s no guarantee your rights will be respected in the moment — or that it’s always safe to exercise them.

The civil rights group’s digital map pinpoints Michigan communities that it says have seen organized book censorship campaigns, or local governments banning LGBTQ Pride flags from city property.

Under the draft policy, UM students who take part in what the university deems to be “disruptive activities” could face punishments including suspension and expulsion.

The campaign encourages people to get involved in efforts to protect libraries from book bans, and tools to help them do that. It comes as public libraries in Michigan and across the country are facing growing organized efforts to ban books some people object to, especially books that deal with themes like racism, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Kasey Helton re-posted video excerpts of several people making unsupported anti-mask and anti-COVID vaccine comments at some Livingston County public meetings. The county sheriff wants to charge her with cyber-stalking.

A Black U.S. Navy veteran and former Allendale Township resident says the township refused to let him purchase bricks engraved with "Black Lives Matter" and other racial justice slogans for public display.

A new federal lawsuit claims that regular protests outside an Ann Arbor synagogue go beyond free speech boundaries, and violate the constitutional rights…

Today on Stateside, how does the right to free speech apply when it comes to the personal Twitter accounts of elected officials? Plus, we hear about how a…

Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that President Donald Trump violated the First Amendment by blocking critics on Twitter. In Michigan, state…

There was the case where the student called his teacher the b-word on Facebook. The school was threatening to not only suspend the student, but also…