first amendment
Trump Administration Launches Major Challenge to First Amendment in Arrest, Threatened Deportation of Columbia Pro-Palestine Activist
According to The Guardian, the Trump administration has arrested a leader of the pro-Palestine demonstrations on the University of Columbia campus with the intent to deport him. In its announcement of the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil (a green card … Read more »
Window Closing for the 118th Congress to Strengthening Journalist Protection with the PRESS Act
As the November election nears, and the 118th Congress draws to a close, time is running out to pass and enact the PRESS Act.
The legislation would bolster federal shield laws by prohibiting federal agencies not only from coercing … Read more »
Chicago Law Enforcement Trains Its Sights on DNC Protesters
Credit: WikiMediaUPDATE: Demonstrators have won a suit against the City of Chicago which now permits them to make use of a stage and sound amplification at Union Park. This is a substantial stride in preserving the exercise of free … Read more »
FCC Votes to Reinstate Net Neutrality Rules
According to The Hill, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to reinstate net neutrality regulations. The restored rules governing Internet service providers (ISPs) ensure the impartial routing of traffic which is vital for keeping the Internet an open … Read more »
Senators Continue to Push Legislation Curbing Facial Recognition Use By Federal and State Governments
Massachusetts Senator Edward Markey has formally reintroduced his “Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act”. Initially debuted in the Senate chambers in 2021, Markey has been persistent in reintroducing it.
If passed, the bill would be a first for regulating … Read more »
Report On Leak Investigation By CBP Reveals Unrestricted Surveillance Powers
According to an investigation by Yahoo News, a little-known division of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) was found to regularly snoop on journalists, nonprofit workers, and even members of Congress using CBP’s vast arsenal of surveillance tools. Moreover, … Read more »
Research Shows Poor Americans More Severely Harmed By Surveillance
According to a piece in The New York Times, a recent study by the Pew Research Center revealed that Americans in lower income groups confront greater privacy and security concerns, but enjoy less access to means of addressing them… Read more »
Proposed Amendment Would Place Chicago Under Gaze of Colossal Facial Recognition Surveillance Network
According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a CCDBR partner organization through its Electronic Frontier Alliance, city officials are considering a change to the municipal code that would allow private businesses in Chicago to deploy facial recognition software as part of … Read more »
Defending Rights and Dissent Releases Resources Equipping Activists to Protect Free Speech Rights
Defending Rights and Dissent, a partner organization affiliated with the Chicago Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights, has released a collection of online resources for instructing activists how to preserve their right to peaceful protest. The resources, known collectively … Read more »
In First Amendment Victory, Federal Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Remaining Trump Inauguration Protesters
According to a new article by The Guardian, last week federal prosecutors dropped charges on the last 39 demonstrators participating in a Washington, DC Inauguration Day protest who were awaiting trial on felony rioting charges, among other alleged offenses. The … Read more »
