Mamdani's response to a protest outside a synagogue stoked criticism and highlighted the challenge of protecting civil rights while maintaining safety.

The Freedom Forum is expanding its First Amendment Reporters initiative to increase awareness and understanding of First Amendment freedoms. The initiative involves reporters from various news outlets covering local stories related to First Amendment ...

The Brennan Center fights to protect the rights to free speech and freedom of the press. The rights to free speech, protest, and a free press aren’t just integral to democracy — they are core American values.

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights, written at the dawn of our republic to guard against government overreach. Two famous presidents put them into perspective in letters to each other. "A bill of rights is what ...

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 life. They allow us to live by our deepest beliefs ...

This preliminary injunction effectively halts the enforcement of key punishments levied against the Palm Bay councilman for "conduct unbecoming of an elected member."

Among our nation's "firsts" were the introduction of the separation of church and state and George Washington's proclamation for a "day of public thanksgiving and prayer."

“Broadcasters must be able to make decisions about the content on our airwaves free from government influence,” NAB’s LeGeyt wrote. “The First Amendment affords our stations — and all Americans — this fundamental right.” When you purchase ...