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First Amendment Issues

Push for privacy shouldn't come at expense of other freedoms

By Gene Policinski Individual desire to be 'let alone' is understandable, but free flow of information has proven societal benefit.

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When First Amendment freedoms conflict, which would you pick?

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - February 20, 2010 - 6:00pm
By Gene Policinski Washington state case involving petitions pits right of anonymous speech against open government.

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Civil rights effort drew on all 5 First Amendment freedoms

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - February 6, 2010 - 6:00pm
By Gene Policinski How assembly, religion, petition, press, speech all played crucial roles in march toward racial equality and justice.

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Blog: First Amendment doesn't shield too-hearty party

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - January 26, 2010 - 6:00pm
By Gene Policinski Federal judge says Rhode Island town ordinance against raucous parties doesn't violate rights to speech, association.

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When you sign a petition, should your name be secret?

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - January 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
By Gene Policinski Case to be heard by Supreme Court pits values of personal privacy, public disclosure against each other.

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Blog: When is a violent song just a song?

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - January 16, 2010 - 6:00pm
By Gene Policinski Three recent instances remind us that threats must be taken seriously, but protest must be protected.

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Blog: Google finally takes free-speech stand against China

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - January 12, 2010 - 6:00pm
By Gene Policinski Search-engine company 'no longer willing to continue censoring our results on Google.cn.'

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New report seeks common ground on religion, public life

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - January 12, 2010 - 6:00pm
By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center contributed to joint statement produced by Wake Forest divinity school.

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Blog: Pew report on local news echoes our survey

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - January 12, 2010 - 6:00pm
By Gene Policinski Newspapers, their Web sites, broadcasting provide most local news.

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Drawing the ‘online’ line on free speech

By Gene Policinski Some Web sites are deciding to delete public comments that get out of hand, applying a standard that one editor describes as 'No shoes, no shirt, no service.'

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A few ironies beset our first freedoms in 2009

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - December 26, 2009 - 6:00pm
By Gene Policinski Challenge in 2010 will be to avoid gutting the meaning of our five freedoms even as courts continue to interpret them.

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Will federal government become more open? Jury still out

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - December 12, 2009 - 6:00pm
By Gene Policinski New plans for releasing more agency information — if carried out — will go a long way toward improving lukewarm rating President Obama has gotten from freedom of information advocates.

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Standing up for your rights by sitting down

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - November 24, 2009 - 6:00pm
By Gene Policinski Arkansas fifth-grader's stance on Pledge proves why we should be grateful to have First Amendment.

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