Brett Bursey is set to go on trial for peacefully expressing his opinion on public land but outside the designated "free speech zone"

Hundreds of protesters turned out to speak out against Bush as he laid a wreath on Martin Luther King's grave; amazingly, the "free speech zone" was within shouting distance of the president...

A Virginia law making it illegal to burn a cross has been thrown out as unconstitutional because it is an unnecessary restriction on free speech...

A student's Bill of Rights project was scrutinized by the Secret Service because the student dared to exercise the right to free speech and the right to dissent...

In a desperate effort to capitalize on a sensationalistic story, news outlets are creating a fuss over a tiny town's ban of private displays on public property...

Unacceptable voting conditions can be found anywhere, even in South San Francisco...

We all knew he was shoved on the bench by Republican morons, but who knew the depth of his stupidity until now...

In a disturbing trend, it would seem that the Republican party is seeking to have churches working for Bush's reelection...

I wanted to be the first to share this news....after CNN...

Not to be deterred by an idea already shown to be bad, Florida is out to establish a statewide dress code forbidding the display of undergarments...

Two activists are suing the city of Philadelphia,charging authorities with false arrest and civil rights violations...

This is reminiscent of the actions taken by police at the WTO protest. If you don't think we live in a police state now, read on...

I've been to some resturants that have made me want to throw up in disgust before, but for once it has nothing to do with the food. Keep looking back to this one, because it's going be updated...

Be careful what you say in class, kids; your teacher may be willing to call the Secret Service if he or she doesn't like what you have to say...

An Alaska man had plead not guilty to criminal harassment charges, claiming he has a free speech right to douse protesters with cold water in freezing weather...

Scalia denies that the Philadelphia anti-gay group to which he spoke was involved in litigation.

The 9/11 Commission has released their staff statement #10, which details a number of threats and responses or non-responses related to the terrorist attacks on the US in 2001. I've added emphasis to sections I find interesting.

Desperate to preserve the Digital Milliennium Copyright Act, 2nd Circuit makes lame judgments about source code in general...

We have it on good word that the only wiretaps President Washington might have used were meant to hold his dentures in place...

Here are some news shorts from around the country for discussion: are these examples of censorship, or are these examples of legitimate restrictions...