Free speech in flags & T-shirts
Two cases involving student speech: one with a Black Lives Matter T-shirt, the other with an American flag at a football game.
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H.S. student/Trump supporter says he was bullied
A high school student in Maine who supports Donald Trump says students, teachers, and administrators are trying to bully him to relinquish his support.
Some colleges look closely at free speech policies
Should schools and universities be able to restrict where students march in protest, regardless of how important their issue is?
Supreme Court won’t review rap-song suspension
A student who posted a rap video was suspended because what he said was threatening, but the US Supreme Court refused to review that suspension.
Minn. judge restricts #BlackLivesMatter protest
The movement is taking root and pledges to reverse current societal trends that, in racist fashion, devalue the lives of people of color.
Should you take selfies in a ballot booth?
A law in N.H. seeks to protect people from having to prove they voted a certain way, but it may ban speech that should be protected.
Dwarfs object to school mascot in Freeburg IL
Should Freeburg Comm H.S. near St Louis change its mascot from the Midgets to something else to avoid offending dwarfs?
Madison board bans shirts with Indian teams
A Wis. school district has banned, say, team jerseys that have Native American mascots. We're neutral on the morals but think banning T-shirts was a mistake.
Hold your applause at graduation or go to jail
Millions of high school students are joyfully graduating. Sometimes, requests to hold applause until the end of the ceremony are taken too seriously.
Online threats depend on intent of speaker
The Supreme Court ruled threatening words only count as a "crime" if the speaker intended to make a threat.