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Policing Halloween costumes won’t eliminate hate on campus

Halloween costume warnings may be well-intentioned, but they chill student expression without eliminating hate or making ...
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FIRE calls on 20 Washington cities to end censorship of social media comments

FIRE urged 20 Washington cities — from Seattle to Spokane Valley — to eliminate unconstitutional restrictions that regulate ...
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LAWSUIT: Michigan State trustee challenges speech code restricting criticism of university leadership

When MSU trustee Michael Balow refused to give up his First Amendment rights, the board imposed severe punishments that are ...
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Government officials admit his Halloween decorations are legal. Why won't they leave him alone?

Bristol Borough officials admit a homeowner’s Halloween decorations are legal. They keep pressing him to take them down ...
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Your speech, their rules: How foreign governments censor Americans

From arrests to online censorship, foreign governments are increasingly targeting Americans for speech protected by the First ...
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Trace Mitchell

Trace Mitchell serves as Lead Counsel for Technology and Free Expression Policy at FIRE, where he focuses on the intersection of free speech and emerging technology. Before joining FIRE, Trace served ...