/tags/first-amendment First Amendment en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:16:11 GMT /law-order/2024-12-06/disabled-jefferson-county-protestor-sues-st-louis-sheriff-police-trump-sign A federal lawsuit alleges St. Louis sheriff's deputies told the Jefferson County man he could not protest in front of the Civil Courts Building — a public area — due to department policy. No such policy seems to exist. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:16:11 GMT /law-order/2024-12-06/disabled-jefferson-county-protestor-sues-st-louis-sheriff-police-trump-sign Brian Munoz /law-order/2024-10-10/st-louis-sherriff-vernon-betts-monkey-alfred-montgomery-press St. Louis Sheriff Vernon Betts had officers remove a © 2024 �������� photojournalist attempting to photograph a land tax sale auction held in front of the Civil Courts Building earlier this week. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:47:36 GMT /law-order/2024-10-10/st-louis-sherriff-vernon-betts-monkey-alfred-montgomery-press Brian Munoz /education/2024-09-19/francis-howell-school-board-may-allow-hate-speech-false-information-in-school-materials If the policy amendment passes, "hate speech, false science, and false historical claims” would be allowed in educational materials — but books would still be banned for containing drug use, descriptions of crime and sexual conduct. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-19/francis-howell-school-board-may-allow-hate-speech-false-information-in-school-materials Lauren Brennecke /law-order/2024-09-11/missouri-town-ordered-tax-hike-pay-judgment-civil-rights-sunshine-violations Edgar Springs in Phelps County has refused to pay $80,000 in damages and court costs to woman who it banned from city hall for four years. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:31:19 GMT /law-order/2024-09-11/missouri-town-ordered-tax-hike-pay-judgment-civil-rights-sunshine-violations Rudi Keller /government-politics-issues/2024-04-30/first-amendment-college-campus-protests-washington-university While the First Amendment requires the government to not discriminate against speech based on viewpoint, there can be rules imposed on the time, place and manner in which speech is shared. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:52:52 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-30/first-amendment-college-campus-protests-washington-university Brian Munoz /government-politics-issues/2024-03-18/supreme-court-examines-whether-government-can-combat-disinformation-online The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are Missouri, Louisiana and five individuals who were either banned from social media during the pandemic or whose posts, they say, were not prominently featured. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:37:14 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-18/supreme-court-examines-whether-government-can-combat-disinformation-online Nina Totenberg /education/2023-12-15/two-years-of-efforts-to-ban-books-are-taking-a-toll-on-school-librarians The efforts to remove books from school libraries started with parents in local school districts and eventually led to state legislatures. After two years of controversy, one school librarian says her colleagues are leaving the profession because it has become too painful. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-12-15/two-years-of-efforts-to-ban-books-are-taking-a-toll-on-school-librarians Kate Grumke /economy-business/2023-10-26/missouri-uses-power-of-the-pocketbook-to-prevent-divestment-in-israel Missouri is one of 36 states with laws preventing large state contracts with companies that boycott, divest from or sanction Israel. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2023-10-26/missouri-uses-power-of-the-pocketbook-to-prevent-divestment-in-israel Meg Cunningham /government-politics-issues/2023-09-08/appeals-court-agrees-with-missouri-ag-that-biden-administration-ran-afoul-of-first-amendment The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated much of the lower court’s injunction, with the exception of a provision it narrowed concerning alleged coercion against social media companies. Sat, 09 Sep 2023 02:45:04 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-09-08/appeals-court-agrees-with-missouri-ag-that-biden-administration-ran-afoul-of-first-amendment Jason Hancock /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-10/free-speech-cases-with-missouri-connections-make-waves-in-federal-courts Missouri has had a role in recent First Amendment cases involving tech companies and LGBTQ discrimination. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 22:24:27 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-07-10/free-speech-cases-with-missouri-connections-make-waves-in-federal-courts Danny Wicentowski