The director of public advocacy at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) offers a Q&A on what you can and cannot do.

After years of Republicans complaining about censorship, Democrats now have more concern about protecting First Amendment rights. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey ...

AFTER A WAVE OF CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE DEATH OF POLITICAL ACTIVIST CHARLIE KIRK, SOME EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND HERE IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD ARE FINDING THEMSELVES OUT OF WORK DUE TO ...

The First Amendment is a mere 45 words. But it's still giving lawmakers and judges fits 227 years after its adoption. The government can't establish religion, but federal, state and municipal ...

In February 2023, Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi joined one another to bemoan the state of the First Amendment under the Biden administration. Hegseth called it “scary” that the “First Amendment has ...

First Amendment freedoms shape how we live, work and connect with one another. These fundamental rights — freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — form the foundation of American ...

Did you know the First Amendment protects the right to protest — but not all demonstrations are treated equally? When, where and how people protest can determine whether their actions are legally ...

In the “fake news” era, as AI becomes more sophisticated by the day, misinformation can sometimes seem more prevalent than the truth. Free speech protects a lot — even what’s false. Do you know where ...