Learn about the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, covering free speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition rights.

The U.S. Bill of Rights starts with the First Amendment, and there is a reason why it’s first. Safeguarding rights such as freedom of speech and of the press is crucial to the values that ...

This story explores a slew of recent actions by the Trump administration that threaten to undermine all five pillars of the ...

Trump administration officials have claimed broad authority to revoke students' visas and begin deportation proceedings, as ...

The proposed law would give police broad power to remove journalists and citizens from public spaces, eroding constitutional ...

“This [bill] spells it out more clearly ... “There is a lot of lip service being paid to everyone’s First Amendment rights. But when you get down to it, people are taking chunks out of ...

However, Coleman opposed the legislation citing Alabama’s civil rights protest history and said she felt Orr’s bill was a step “backwards” in terms of First Amendment protections.

A bipartisan effort to prevent frivolous lawsuits regarding 1st Amendment rights continues moving through the legislature ...