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ACLJ Stands up for Student Speech Rights in Supreme Court Case By Walter M. Weber16153019400001615301940000 The ACLJ has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the free speech rights of students while noting that the First Amendment does not give minors the right to broadcast foul language to other minors. The case,  ., involves a legal fight between a high school cheerleader and her school. The ACLJ filed its friend-of-the-court brief “in support of neither party” because “[b]oth sides of this case have the constitutional law wrong.” The case arose from a di...

Posted on February 25, 2021 | 11:37 a.m. Source: David Glasgal Dr. Mortimer “Morty” Glasgal was a cultured artist and an intellectual with a love of theater, classical music, literature, politics, gardening and world travel. (Glasgal family photo) Dr. Mortimer “Morty” Glasgal always lived and loved life, including those he shared it with, from conception to his death, to the fullest. He passed away on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Santa Barbara, after a fall from which he did not recover. A cultured artist and an intellectual with a love of theater, classical music, literature, politics, ...

• Dec 17, 2020 It's supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but this year it doesn't really feel like it. With many of us hunkered down at home, some having lost jobs, others having lost friends and family members to COVID-19 or other illnesses, it's tempting to give this holiday season a miss. But it's important to find joy and meaning in the midst of this dark winter — and carrying on with favorite holiday traditions can help. NPR checked in with medical researchers to figure out how risky our favorite customs are, and highlight ways we can all celebrate more safely.

• Dec 17, 2020 It's supposed to be the happiest time of the year, but this year it doesn't really feel like it. With many of us hunkered down at home, some having lost jobs, others having lost friends and family members to COVID-19 or other illnesses, it's tempting to give this holiday season a miss. But it's important to find joy and meaning in the midst of this dark winter — and carrying on with favorite holiday traditions can help. NPR checked in with medical researchers to figure out how risky our favorite customs are, and highlight ways we can all celebrate more safely.