Tag: 1st Amendment

A man was arrested in connection with a shot fired at a pizzeria in Washington. No one was hurt. He was reportedly investigating a news report.

Can the president throw someone out of the country for burning the flag? Can he throw someone in jail for doing that?

Science standards in a Bible-belt state have a tough fight. But the science will remain, and it would be great if it could co-exist with religious belief.

Laws designed to prevent adults from criticizing teachers are too broad and may violate free speech protections in the 1st Amendment.

Attacks on Republican presidential campaign targets are occurring and being reported. Disagreements, yes, but let's not become violent.

The Supreme Court will hear a case this term involving the funding of programs that make recycled tires available for playgrounds at church-based schools.

A protest in Chicago's south suburbs ends with a student withdrawing from a school that, he says, refused to let him avoid reciting the pledge.

Creativity takes a blow, and teachers who expect students to be artistic should be better trained or more qualified to evaluate that artistic output.

Now anyone can take selfies as they vote, including the ballot, a practice that was banned in New Hampshire but is now perfectly legal.

Protests over police-involved shootings of African-American males, common in news reports, have spread to high schools and student speech.