An undisclosed financial settlement has been awarded to a Washington, D.C., resident who was handcuffed and detained for ...

The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has sparked a wave of political commentary. There were the respectful and sincere comments condemning the killing. Former President Barack Obama ...

While workers, who were employees in government or public institutions, feel vindicated by how their lawsuits concluded, they ...

In the wake of last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, William & Mary News spoke with Timothy Zick, nationally recognized free speech expert and John Marshall Professor of Government and ...

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 ...

Imagine a protest outside the funeral of a popular political leader, with some of the protesters celebrating the death and holding signs that say things like "God Hates the U.S./Thank God for 9/11," ...

President DONALD TRUMP’s decision to restrict access to advanced AI models is resurrecting decades-old First Amendment ...

'The Right to Gather Information' The first circuit court victory for the right to record the police was also a defeat. James and Barbara Smith complained that cops in Cumming, Georgia, had prevented ...

From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers. The First Amendment is a ...