Herbert Dettmer asked for candles, salt and a small statue so he could continue to practice his beliefs while he was incarcerated in Virginia in the early 1980s. He was denied access to these items — ...

We take a look at what people can — and can’t — say and do at public meetings, and how officials may regulate comments under ...

As part of our 1A in Action series, we highlight Jovita Idár, who used the First Amendment to advocate for the causes that ...

False light is the widespread sharing of highly offensive, false material about someone with the knowledge that it is false or with reckless disregard for its truth or falsity. It often applies to ...

One of the more common forms of personal expression is the bumper sticker. It is an inexpensive way for people to convey political messages, support their favorite sports team, engage in parody or ...

In the summer of 1964, more than 1,000 volunteers and activists went to Mississippi to register Black voters who were often denied access to the ballot box and other civil rights. The Freedom Summer ...

The First Amendment protects freedom of speech. The Constitution also protects the right to a fair trial – and sometimes publicly sharing information about a trial can interfere with that right. What ...

Freedom of speech is one of the five fundamental freedoms protected by the First Amendment, and the Freedom Forum’s surveys show that it's one of the most beloved – and people have a lot to say about ...

Freedom of religion is one of the five fundamental freedoms protected by the First Amendment. And people of all faiths and no faith have a lot to say about it. That’s not new. People have been talking ...

Since the invention of the moving picture, films have entertained, educated, inspired and sometimes horrified people. From the beginning, some movies stirred controversy and calls for censorship. In ...

The First Amendment right to peaceably assemble protects more than marches. Assembly includes the right to gather publicly for rallies, marches and protests. Demonstrations play a key role in ...

The First Amendment and other laws offer protection against a successful lawsuit over a negative review of a business, product or service. But that doesn’t mean big companies will simply let you post ...