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6/3/19

4:00 PM

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The Supreme Court's Latest Ruling Makes It Easier for Cops to Arrest Black Lives Matter Protesters

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5/16/19

11:30 AM

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Mass Incarceration5/16/19

Mass Incarceration5/16/19

An Arizona Prisoner Was Sent a Book Critical of the Criminal Justice System. Now, the State Has Banned It

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1/15/19

9:30 AM

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Race Matters1/15/19

Race Matters1/15/19

‘Hang the Whites’: Rapper’s Hate Speech Trial Exposes the Hypocrisy of Race Relations in France

Shamira Ibrahim

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12/21/18

11:55 AM

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Man Gets $80,000 Settlement For ‘Laughing While Black’

Natalie Degraffinried

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9/18/18

3:01 PM

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Politics9/18/18

Politics9/18/18

Betsy DeVos Tells Students Not to be Mean on Twitter. Student Responds: What About Your Boss?

Stephen A. Crockett Jr.

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7/2/18

1:38 PM

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Virginia Court Awards 'Unite the Right' Organizer $5 Because a Protester Called Him Names

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6/4/18

9:07 AM

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Spotify Reverses Controversial ‘Hateful Conduct’ Ban After Industry Backlash

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4/5/18

8:40 AM

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Woman Fired for Flipping the Bird at Trump Motorcade Sues Former Employer

Breanna Edwards

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11/17/17

8:08 AM

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Texas Motorist Whose Vehicle Boasts Profane Anti-Trump Sticker Arrested on Previous, Outstanding Warrant

Breanna Edwards

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11/16/17

8:54 AM

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Texas Sheriff Sparks Outrage After Warning Vehicle Owner About Profane Anti-Trump Sticker

Breanna Edwards

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10/23/17

8:29 AM

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Ohio State Is Being Sued After Refusing to Rent Space on Campus for White Supremacist Richard Spencer to Speak

Breanna Edwards

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10/7/17

9:40 AM

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University of Wisconsin System Passes Dangerous New Policy That Expels Students for Protest

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9/26/17

11:58 AM

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Georgetown Law Professors Will Take a Knee to Protest Jeff Sessions’ ‘Free Speech’ Visit

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9/14/17

10:55 AM

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Berkeley Squares Up for Key Test Ahead of Free Speech (Read: White Supremacist) Week

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8/19/17

10:23 AM

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Major Cities Prepare for Massive Marches, Counterdemonstrations Across the Nation Today

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8/15/17

11:42 PM

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Should Confederate Symbols Be Banned in the US?

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6/15/17

8:50 AM

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NC High School Withholds Diploma From Senior Because He Refuses to Read Speech Written by Administrators

Breanna Edwards

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6/8/17

2:25 PM

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Apparently, Free Speech Is a White Privilege

Michael Harriot

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5/5/17

1:39 PM

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Calif. High School Students Sue School District for Suspending Them Over Liking Racist Instagram Posts

Breanna Edwards

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10/30/16

11:11 AM

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University of Wis. Says Fan in Obama Noose Costume Exercising ‘Free Speech’

The Root Staff

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