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Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for NPR and PBS. bit.ly/4sVeqm8

The Supreme Court has ruled against a law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the practice. The court sided with a Christian counselor who argues the law violates the First Amendment. apnews.com/article/suprem…

As much as his dreams and goals have shifted, as many places as he's lived, and as much as the media landscape has changed, the power of journalism for @nytimes' @RaR remains rooted in being in the rooms where the stories are happening. bit.ly/41whp8C

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The Justice Department has settled a lawsuit over allegations that the Biden administration pressured social media companies to remove or suppress speech. thehill.com/policy/technol…

Voice of America staffers have accused Kari Lake and the U.S. Agency for Global Media of "censorship" and "propaganda" in a new lawsuit filed in federal district court. bit.ly/41pN4sk

The U.S. Defense Department will remove media offices from the Pentagon after a federal judge sided with The New York Times in a lawsuit challenging limits on reporters' access to the building, a department official has announced. bit.ly/47FEVDV

A federal judge has ruled against the Pentagon's press policy, writing that it's "more important than ever that the public have access to information from a variety of perspectives about what its government is doing." Here's what you need to know about the policy and the ruling.

On this day in 1965, thousands of civil rights activists, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., began a historic five-day march from Selma to Montgomery, exercising their First Amendment freedoms of speech, assembly and petition to advocate for voting rights. A few months later, the Voting Rights Act was signed into law.

The Justice Department has filed a new lawsuit against Harvard, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus. bit.ly/4bWm6yv

A federal judge has agreed to block the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters' access to the Pentagon, ruling that key portions of the new rules are unlawful. bit.ly/41hUpKm

CBS News says it's shutting down its radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation. bit.ly/3NCBerE

The Supreme Court is reviving a lawsuit from an evangelical Christian barred from demonstrating in Mississippi after authorities say he shouted insults at people over a loudspeaker. bit.ly/4sXX2wH

Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff's deputies who sued him over music videos in which he used security footage to mock their raid of his home. "We did it, America! ... Freedom of speech!" the rapper shouted after the verdict. bit.ly/40Dxedp

The arrest of a Nashville journalist by immigration officials has renewed conversations over the First Amendment rights of non-citizens, as the reporter remains in custody despite being granted a release on bond. bit.ly/4tgvB1F

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the government-run Voice of America's operations after it had effectively been shut down a year ago, putting hundreds of employees who have been on administrative leave back to work. bit.ly/4bRKYaA

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FCC Chair Brendan Carr says some broadcasters must "correct course" amid Iran war coverage or "they will lose their licenses." bit.ly/3N9QzzP

1A Definition of the Day: Son of Sam laws. The idea behind the laws is that those who commit crimes should not profit from discussing them, and the money should instead go to the crimes' victims.

Last night, @kevinmgoldberg, vice president and First Amendment expert at Freedom Forum, received an @RTDNA 2026 First Amendment Award. He was honored for "his tireless work defending and promoting free expression, press freedom and open access to information — values at the heart of the First Amendment." Congratulations, Kevin! 👏