Should cyberbullying be a crime?
In March, 2015, a bill was introduced in the Alabama legislature proposing to make student cyberbullying a crime. Attempts in
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“N-word” by frat boys merits expulsion
In March, 2015, a group of fraternity brothers from the University of Oklahoma chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) were
Are “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirts free speech or disruptive expression?
By now, you’ve undoubtedly read or heard about the death of Eric Garner in New York City. He was allegedly
The Supreme Court takes up Facebook posts as “true threats”
“There’s one way to love you but a thousand ways to kill you. I’m not going to rest until your
A double standard for the N-word
Have you ever talked with your friends or parents about the “N” word? Do you realize the trouble adults have
Don’t mess with the Bible
A New Mexico high school English teacher resigned in the face of an administrative ultimatum to crack down on her
The “f-word” leads to four days in jail
That’s right, and they were said in a court building. 23-year-old, Valerie Perez, was in court in Illinois for a
What is unlawful “symbol” burning?
Eric Minerault of Prescott, Arizona recently found out what this crime is. In August, 2014, the 22-year-old was arrested and
Public defenders fired over hate speech on Facebook
Once again, we see another incident of careless speech but this time it’s not by teenagers. Adults are just as capable
10 Back to School Laws Every Student Should Know
It’s back to school season, so we’ve compiled a list of laws that every student should know about. We hear