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American Atheists file suit in Bradford Co. monument case

Starke - The civil rights and First Amendment defenders officially filed a lawsuit against Bradford County, FL for their erection of a Ten Commandments monument in front of their courthouse.

In the Media by Sean Fraser - 5 comments

Judge rules 'Like' button not protected under First Amendment

Norfolk - A U.S. judge has recently ruled Facebook's popular 'Like' button is not protected under the First Amendment as a form of expression.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 13 comments

Op-Ed: Pastor Sean Harris, remember his name

Fayetteville - Pastor Sean Harris of North Carolina makes news regarding his remarks advocating abuse by parents of children who exhibit homosexual tendencies. His sermon was in reference to the Amendment to Ban Same-Sex Marriage in N.C.

In the Media by Erin P. Capuano - 4 comments

‘Free speech zones’ or fair trials – the Mark Schmidter story Special

Orlando - Mark Schmidter wanted to be involved in the political process, but wasn’t satisfied with traditional forms of civic participation. So he turned his attention to the courts. For his troubles, the 64-year-old Schmidter received a 151 day prison sentence.

Digital Journal Report by Mike Lapointe - 3 comments

Judge: Teens can post lewd pictures on Facebook

Fort Wayne - A federal court judge has ruled that an Indiana school district has violated the First Amendment rights of two teenage girls who were barred from participating in extracurricular activities after posting lewd pictures online taken at a summer sleepover.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 3 comments

California can't restrict minors from buying violent video games

Washington - The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled California can not restrict the sale or rental of video games that depict graphic violence to children, saying it would be a violation of their First Amendment rights.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman

Op-Ed: Public 'sins,' media bias and how to gain trust in the news

How do you know when information is accurate and whether the person who wrote it might be your neighbor’s kid who just copied it or the local plumber with a political agenda? Ethics and numbers are issues worrying the public and reducing its trust.

In the Media by Carol Forsloff - 25 comments

Atheists fight Utah over crosses on burial sites and public roads

The Family Research Council has launched a national effort to support Utah in a case that is called “one of the most important religious liberty cases to be offered to the U.S. Supreme Court"” involving in part, the right to put crosses on grave sites

In the Media by Carol Forsloff - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Whose fault is it when free speech leads to violence?

Is Pastor Terry Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center in Florida really guilty of the deaths in Afghanistan caused by rioting over the Koran-burning issue?

In the Media by Andrew John - 12 comments

Op-Ed: Why The Mosque Needs To Be Built At Ground Zero

New York - This is already my third article on the NYC Mosque controversy. When I started my Facebook group and website Pakistanis for Peace of the same name two years ago, I did it in response to the tragic and callous terrorist attacks in Mumbai India in 2008.

In the Media by Manzer Munir - 11 comments

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VIDEO: The families living in Gaddafi's compound

Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) has adopted "the new amended Election Law" to form the basis for the election of the first constituent assembly.

Ontario NDP wants new tax for income over $500,000

Ontario's New Democrats want to see the province's most affluent residents pay higher taxes, the first in a series of proposed amendments they have for the Liberal government's recently introduced budget.

ID Theft: The Other Online Piracy

The Stop Online Piracy Act, and its sister legislation in the Senate, the Protect Intellectual Property Act caused quite a stir in Silicon Valley, Hollywood and Washington. The two bills were intended to put a hard stop on theft of intellectual property on the Internet, by means that are controversial in terms of the First Amendment.

Omnibus crime bill amended by Senate committee

The Senate committee reviewing the government's omnibus crime bill Monday passed amendments introduced by the Conservatives, confirming the government's desire to change parts of the controversial bill.

Amend copyright bill, music industries urge MPs

Representatives for musicians, record labels and a radio company asked MPs to amend the government's copyright reform bill Tuesday during testimony before a parliamentary committee.