WASHINGTON — American presidents have long tested the bounds of First Amendment protections. From John Adams enforcing the Sedition Act that criminalized critical speech, to Woodrow Wilson suppressing ...

AFTER A WAVE OF CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING THE DEATH OF POLITICAL ACTIVIST CHARLIE KIRK, SOME EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND HERE IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD ARE FINDING THEMSELVES OUT OF WORK DUE TO ...

The Freedom Forum is expanding its First Amendment Reporters initiative to increase awareness and understanding of First Amendment freedoms. The initiative involves reporters from various news outlets ...

Calls by Israeli cybersecurity billionaire Shlomo Kramer to restrict core American speech protections have ignited a fierce ...

First Amendment freedoms shape how we live, work and connect with one another. These fundamental rights — freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — form the foundation of American ...

Did you know the First Amendment protects the right to protest — but not all demonstrations are treated equally? When, where and how people protest can determine whether their actions are legally ...

An annual survey published by the Freedom Forum shows this year that American's understanding of their First Amendment rights remains low. Even as the First Amendment takes centerstage after the ...

The Freedom Forum is expanding its support of First Amendment journalism. A First Amendment Reporters initiative has expanded to include reporters at The Arizona Republic, The Indianapolis Star and ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in February 2025, launched a request for information seeking public comment about how social media platforms’ “adverse actions” against users and user content may ...

From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers. The First Amendment is a ...