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What protest rights are covered by the First Amendment?

The right to peacefully assemble is part of the First Amendment of the Constitution. But recent protests across the country show that exercising that right can come with real risks and complications.

Hot-Button State Health Laws Hit With First Amendment Challenges

Conservative groups increasingly are using the First Amendment to challenge state laws and policies on vaccines, gender, and more, arguing they violate their religious rights and seeking to drive disputes to a receptive US Supreme Court.
AOL

How First Amendment rights collided in a Minnesota church

At least three rights protected under the First Amendment clashed in recent days as protesters and journalists, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon, were arrested in connection with a Minnesota church protest. Lemon was one of several journalists at the ...

Is hate speech protected by First Amendment? Federal judge explains

At an Estrella Mountain forum, Chief Judge Jennifer Zipps urged students to defend broad free speech rights under the First Amendment.
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‘Egregious’: First Amendment concerns raised over deputy’s threat to jail reporter questioning mayor

National and state press freedom advocates are raising concerns following a confrontation between a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputy and Local 10 News Investigator Jeff Weinsier during a public event at Haulover Park.
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Protesting in Tennessee, what are your First Amendment rights?

Amid increasing tensions across the nation due to the war in Iran and surging gas prices, more "No Kings" rallies are set to take place across the nation on March 28. Around 40 events are scheduled across Tennessee, including Nashville. Here's what to know ...