Federal Court Restricts Trump Administration’s Ability to Deport Noncitizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy
Order makes clear that ideological deportation policy must stop
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Deep Dive: Federal Funding and the First Amendment
What the Columbia Settlement Really Means
By Jameel Jaffer , Alex Abdo , Katy Glenn Bass , Nadine Farid Johnson & Larry Siems
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Trump Administration Concedes That U.S. Researchers May Engage With Sanctioned U.N. Official
Response is a victory for the right of Americans to speak with and hear from international experts about issues of global importance, Knight Institute says
Free Speech & Social Media
Safeguarding the vitality and integrity of public discourse online
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Appeals Court Revives Journalists’ Case Against Spyware Manufacturer NSO Group
Spyware manufacturers should be held accountable in U.S. courts for actions violating U.S. law, Knight Institute says
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Participatory Journalism and Its Potential in AI-Assisted Local News
The adoption of AI in local journalism should go hand in hand with implementing more equitable, civically focused, participatory forms of journalism
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Lawyering Without Law: The Legal Profession in an Age of Authoritarianism
A project studying the crucial role that lawyers can play in preserving democratic freedoms and institutions
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Surveilling Border Lawyering
Lawyers who serve migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border face surveillance and attempts to suppress their work by U.S. and Mexican government officials
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"The Bully's Pulpit: Trump v. The First Amendment"
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