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6/3/19

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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

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Mass Incarceration5/16/19

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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

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Race Matters1/15/19

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

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12/21/18

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

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9/18/18

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Politics9/18/18

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

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7/2/18

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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

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6/4/18

Spotify Reverses Controversial ‘Hateful Conduct’ Ban After Industry Backlash

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4/5/18

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4/5/18

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

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11/17/17

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11/17/17

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

Breanna Edwards

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11/16/17

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11/16/17

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

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10/23/17

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10/23/17

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

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10/7/17

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

Angela Helm

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9/26/17

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9/26/17

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

Anne Branigin

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9/14/17

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9/14/17

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

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8/19/17

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8/19/17

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

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8/15/17

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8/15/17

Should Confederate Symbols Be Banned in the US?

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6/15/17

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6/15/17

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

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6/8/17

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6/8/17

Apparently, Free Speech Is a White Privilege

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5/5/17

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5/5/17

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

Breanna Edwards

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10/30/16

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10/30/16

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

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40 Questions for the People Who Stand as Soon as the Plane Lands

Trump Mocks Teen Climate Change Activist Greta Thunberg and His Campaign Tweets Image of His Face on Her Body

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spotify Reverses Controversial ‘Hateful Conduct’ Ban After Industry Backlash

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Should Confederate Symbols Be Banned in the US?

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

Apparently, Free Speech Is a White Privilege

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

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

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These Four Women Thought Forming an All White 'Squad' Was a Good Idea

All The Big Announcements At The 2019 Game Awards

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

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

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

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

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

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

Spotify Reverses Controversial ‘Hateful Conduct’ Ban After Industry Backlash

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Should Confederate Symbols Be Banned in the US?

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

Apparently, Free Speech Is a White Privilege

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

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