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DARE: Cops Are Battling Journalists over California’s New Police Transparency Law

News DigestFebruary 5, 2019

Law enforcement, journalists, and the California state government clash over law that makes it easier for the public to obtain police records relating to... More

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Rutgers’ Cancellation of Journalist Lisa Daftari’s Speech an Ill-Considered Response to Student Demands

Press ReleaseOctober 17, 2018

While some of Daftari’s past speeches included comments about ISIS and Islam to which some at Rutgers objected, the university should have allowed those concerns to be aired without… More

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Department of Education Reopening Case against Rutgers Could Pave the Way for Infringements on Free Speech

Press ReleaseSeptember 14, 2018

“Putting aside the motives behind OCR’s decision to revisit this old case, the invocation of this broad definition of anti-Semitism in the context of a civil rights investigation runs… More

DARE: Verizon Under Fire for ‘Throttling’ Firefighters’ Data in California Blaze

News DigestAugust 23, 2018

Verizon under fire for allegedly slowing flow of data to California firefighters who maxed out their plan, illustrating perils of abolishing net neutrality. More

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Pending Disciplinary Action Against Professor James Livingston for Online Speech Reflects Wrong-Headed Approach

Press ReleaseAugust 23, 2018

"While ardor in addressing genuine racism is laudable, Rutgers is deeply misguided in applying a harassment and discrimination policy to police personal speech of faculty that has reportedly not even given rise… More

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DARE: Greg Gianforte misled police after assault of Guardian journalist, incident report shows

News DigestNovember 20, 2017

An incident report released Friday reveals that Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte misled police investigating his assault of journalist Ben Jacobs. More

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The idea of putting age ratings/warnings on books might seem common sense, but it's actually a means by which folks are trying to chip away at the freedoms and liberties we all cherish. Bills like this have been introduced in at least TX, OK and VA
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