A Miami Beach woman was questioned by police for a Facebook comment she made against the mayor. Free speech experts warn of a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Minutes before 9 a.m. on Oct. 1, Catherine O'Gara's morning was overwhelmed by two sounds: Loud knocks on the door of her Pinellas ...

How societies tolerate dissent directed at the state is key to "distinguishing a free nation from a police state." ...

The director of public advocacy at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) offers a Q&A on what you can and cannot do.

The First Amendment Coalition is suing El Monte for refusing to provide a nonprofit news organization with records authorizing its police officers to take second jobs. The Los Angeles Center for ...

DALLAS -- A video of Dallas police detaining two street preachers outside of the American Airlines Center has drawn hundreds of thousands of views online and prompted a Texas Republican lawmaker to ...

Raquel Pacheco joins The Lead.

WASHINGTON — American presidents have long tested the bounds of First Amendment protections. From John Adams enforcing the Sedition Act that criminalized critical speech, to Woodrow Wilson suppressing ...

Did you know the First Amendment protects the right to protest — but not all demonstrations are treated equally? When, where and how people protest can determine whether their actions are legally ...