1st amendment Current Events (1st period) by Maria Ricker

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mricker3 — 2025-05-11 17:55:50 UTC

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Trump's Actions Contradict His Avowed Commitment to First Amendment Rights

2025-05-12 13:26:49 UTC

Trump and his policies claim they will uphold every American's First Amendment rights. However, this article criticizes Trump for being hypocritical and for pushing his plan that will not only violate the First Amendment right, but also other amendments such as the Fourth and Eighth.

Court Orders Release of Tufts Foreign Student Detained For Her Speech

2025-05-12 13:30:06 UTC

Tufts University doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk was released from a Louisiana detention center weeks after federal agents took her into custody amid the Trump administration's effort to deport noncitizens who have protested against the war in Gaza.

School chaplaincy isn't incompatible with the 1st Amendment (St Louis Post)

2025-05-13 12:50:47 UTC

Some states like Texas, Missouri, and Oklahoma are allowing volunteer chaplains in public schools to support student mental health, prompting debate over First Amendment concerns. Supporters argue the programs are voluntary and constitutionally sound, while critics fear religious pressure. The article contends these fears are overstated and chaplains can offer valuable support without violating rights.

Columbia Students Describe "Intimidating" Library Takeover As Masked Protesters 'Praised' Hamas (New York Post)

2025-05-13 12:56:05 UTC

In May 2025, a group of pro-Palestinian student protesters took over Columbia University’s main library, starting tensions on campus just as final exams were beginning. The demonstration was led by the Columbia University Apartheid Divest group, demanding that the university cut ties with companies linked to Israel. Things turned chaotic, and police arrested 78 people after university officials called in the NYPD. The protest drew national attention, especially after the Trump administration threatened to pull $400 million in federal funding, accusing Columbia of failing to protect Jewish students’ rights.

ISD Dress Code discrimination

2025-05-13 12:56:25 UTC

G.H., a college student, was denied opportunities because she refused to follow an unfair dress code policy. The dress code allowed male athletes to practice shirtless, but female athletes were not allowed to practice in sports bras. She was reprimanded during practice for wearing a sports bra during extreme heat.

Catholic Church vows to excommunicate priests who follow new Washington state law requiring them to report confessions to cops(nypost.com)

2025-05-13 12:56:47 UTC

Washington state has passed a law requiring priests to report suspected child abuse or neglect to authorities, eliminating the previous privilege that protected confessions from disclosure. This legislation mandates that priests disclose any information about child abuse, even if obtained during the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In response, the Catholic Church has declared that any priest who complies with this law by breaking the confidentiality of confession will face excommunication

Federal Court Rules Tattooing a Constitutional Right Under the First Amendment: "The act of tattooing is sheltered by the First Amendment"(Reason Foundation).

2025-05-13 13:00:47 UTC

The city of Key West oppsoed tattoo artist, Brad Buehrle and his shop because they claimed it affected tourism and that it would "mar Key West's character and fabric."

A first grader drew a ‘racist’ picture. Does the First Amendment protect her?. from ruiters

2025-05-13 13:06:04 UTC

this article is about how in class they were learning about marthinluther king and she was introduced to the word BLM and and drew her African American friend a drawing of herself saying BLM, her mom found out and thought it was racist so they banned the girl who drew it to 2 weeks no recess and banned her from drawings and being with them. And NEVER told the parents they kept it in the school

A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial. Press advocates are outraged CNN

2025-05-13 13:06:53 UTC

A Mississippi judge ordered a newspaper to remove an editorial criticizing a mayor and city leaders after the officials sued, sparking complaints from press advocates that it violates the First Amendment. But because she did this, people are now outraged with the judge for putting a temporary restraining order on the editorial site.

Trump defends student deportations, dismisses free speech criticisms (FOX News)

2025-05-13 13:07:28 UTC

Trump says how he supports freedom of speech with student protests but not "riots all over every college in America." For example Trumps highlights the "tremendous antisemitism" that a pro-Palestinian protest had after the 2023 attack Hamas had on Israel.

Florida again argues books ban are 'government speech,' not prohibited by First Amendment

2025-05-13 13:09:00 UTC

The article discusses the lawsuit in Florida over removing books from public school libraries. The state argues that these removals are government speech but the community members are fighting back.

Was First Amendment Violated in Student Arrests Trump Lawyer Won’t Say. new york times

2025-05-13 13:09:14 UTC

A federal appeals court is reviewing whether the Trump administration unlawfully detained two international students, Rümeysa Öztürk of the University and Mohsen Mahdawi of Columbia University, for pro-Palestinian activism, with both now released after judges ruled their arrests likely violated the 1st amendment

Was First Amendment violated students arrests? Trump lawyer wont say.

2025-05-13 13:09:50 UTC

During a Tuesday hearing on the fate of two international students facing deportation, an appeals court judge asked a key question of the Trump administration. Does it believe the students’ speech is protected by the Constitution?

A government lawyer, Drew Ensign, declined to discuss the issue. “Your honor, we have not taken a position on that,” he said, adding, “I don’t have the authority to take a position on that.”

Trump officials have said publicly that they are scrutinizing and seeking to remove noncitizen students who have been involved in campus unrest related to the war in Gaza. Lawyers for the students, Rumeysa Ozturk and Mohsen Mahdawi, have said the moves violate the First Amendment.