/tags/free-speech free speech en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:32:37 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-21/associated-press-sues-3-trump-administration-officials-citing-freedom-of-speech-violation The lawsuit was filed Friday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:32:37 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-21/associated-press-sues-3-trump-administration-officials-citing-freedom-of-speech-violation Associated Press /2024-12-11/ohio-senate-oks-antisemitism-definition-after-campus-protests-but-its-unlikely-to-move-forward The Ohio Senate approved a bill that seeks to define antisemitism in state law for universities and state agencies investigating whether ethnic intimidation has been committed. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 03:49:23 GMT /2024-12-11/ohio-senate-oks-antisemitism-definition-after-campus-protests-but-its-unlikely-to-move-forward Karen Kasler /news/2024-07-11/most-pro-palestinian-protestors-arrested-at-ohio-state-university-still-awaiting-day-in-court The Columbus City Attorney's office said 38 of the 39 protestors charged with criminal trespassing pled not guilty to the charges. One pled guilty and was fined $50. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:41:37 GMT /news/2024-07-11/most-pro-palestinian-protestors-arrested-at-ohio-state-university-still-awaiting-day-in-court George Shillcock /politics-government/2023-04-12/ohio-senator-jerry-cirino-touts-bill-aimed-at-cancel-culture-in-ohios-universities Republican Senator Jerry Cirino said he introduced the bill because he thinks liberal bias in Ohio's public universities is out of hand. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 20:36:52 GMT /politics-government/2023-04-12/ohio-senator-jerry-cirino-touts-bill-aimed-at-cancel-culture-in-ohios-universities George Shillcock /news/2020-11-11/ohio-house-republicans-introduce-bill-to-increase-fines-for-looting-and-rioting Two Republican lawmakers in the Ohio House are introducing a bill that they say will crack down on people they call "looters" and "rioters" – those who… Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:02:17 GMT /news/2020-11-11/ohio-house-republicans-introduce-bill-to-increase-fines-for-looting-and-rioting Jo Ingles /news-partners/2020-01-16/trump-defends-school-prayer-critics-say-hes-got-it-all-wrong The president urged public schools to remember that students have constitutional rights to prayer — but one group says too many schools are promoting prayer in ways that cross the line. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:32:17 GMT /news-partners/2020-01-16/trump-defends-school-prayer-critics-say-hes-got-it-all-wrong Franco Ordoñez /news/2020-01-14/ohio-activists-rallying-against-bill-to-criminalize-pipeline-protests An advocacy group is opposing an Ohio bill that would restrict protests at sites that are considered "critical infrastructure facilities,” including oil… Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:10:30 GMT /news/2020-01-14/ohio-activists-rallying-against-bill-to-criminalize-pipeline-protests Tanisha Thomas /news/2019-12-12/lawmakers-defend-constitutionality-of-nativity-at-ohio-statehouse A small nativity, complete with a figure representing newborn Jesus, is on display at the Ohio Statehouse right now. The state lawmakers and private group… Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:49:02 GMT /news/2019-12-12/lawmakers-defend-constitutionality-of-nativity-at-ohio-statehouse Jo Ingles /news/2019-07-10/ohio-conservatives-introduce-resolution-condemning-pornography As the state’s budget crisis drags on into a second week, a resolution has been introduced in the legislature that declares pornography a public health… Wed, 10 Jul 2019 10:55:12 GMT /news/2019-07-10/ohio-conservatives-introduce-resolution-condemning-pornography Karen Kasler /news-partners/2019-07-09/u-s-appeals-court-rules-trump-violated-1st-amendment-by-blocking-twitter-followers The judges upheld a lower court decision that found Trump used the platform for official purposes, which precludes him from banning users because they disagree with his views. Tue, 09 Jul 2019 19:38:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-07-09/u-s-appeals-court-rules-trump-violated-1st-amendment-by-blocking-twitter-followers Vanessa Romo