Judge strikes part of law, saying last-minute changes violated Constitution
The additions were made during a "free conference committee," where public testimony is not allowed.
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The additions were made during a "free conference committee," where public testimony is not allowed.
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Fact Check: Did Twitter Violate President Trump's First Amendment Rights? On 1/11/21 at 7:38 PM EST After last week's storming of the Capitol building, Twitter permanently banned President Donald Trump's account from the app, citing the "risk of further incitement of violence." The decision has sent a wave of mixed reactions. Some people applauded the company for holding Trump accountable, while the president's supporters were outraged by Twitter's alleged censorship and violation of free speech. German Chancellor Angela Merkelcriticized Twitter's move, calling it "problematic" because freedo...
By Michael W. Chapman | December 17, 2020 | 10:56am EST New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) (Getty Images) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed into law on Wednesday legislation that bans the sale or display of "symbols of hate," such as the Confederate flag or the Nazi swastika, on public property in New York, a law that is likely to be challenged as a violation of the First Amendment and free speech. “This country faces a pervasive, growing attitude of intolerance and hate -- what I have referred to in the body politic as an American cancer,” Cuomo wrote ...
By Michael W. Chapman | December 17, 2020 | 10:56am EST New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) (Getty Images) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) signed into law on Wednesday legislation that bans the sale or display of "symbols of hate," such as the Confederate flag or the Nazi swastika, on public property in New York, a law that is likely to be challenged as a violation of the First Amendment and free speech. “This country faces a pervasive, growing attitude of intolerance and hate -- what I have referred to in the body politic as an American cancer,” Cuomo wrote ...