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Justin Carter
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Teen faces prison for Facebook post

Don’t let video games and chat rooms get to you. It can lead to unexpected consequences. 18-year-old Justin Carter of 

Roy Costner IV
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High school valedictorian recites Lord’s prayer in place of speech

Roy Costner IV* was standing at the podium to present his pre-approved speech as class valedictorian. He proceeded to tear 

jared marcum gun shirt
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Teen arrested for wearing an NRA T-shirt

Jared Marcum is 14 and a student at a middle school in West Virginia. His school district has a dress code 

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Blog, Teens Take it to the Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court speaks pre-Newtown and Sandy Hook Elementary

The Supreme Court considered a student free speech case in 2007 (Morse v. Frederick) that you may have heard of. 

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Student journalists test free expression law

In February, 2013, The Bruin’s Voice was halted for a brief period by the principal of Bear Creek High School 

Free Speech Charles Fettinger (Flickr)
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Can you yell anything you want at a sporting event?

An article in a recent issue of Upfront* magazine caught our attention about a subject we haven’t covered before. The 

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Blog, How Bizarre! (weird & strange laws, court cases, arrests)
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Tip for teen politicians: Do your homework

This is one admonition you’re used to hearing from your parents and teachers. It also applies if you run for public office 

License Plate Georgia
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Are you free to publicly say “GAYGUY” or “4GAYLIB?”

In the state of Georgia the Department of Driver Services, which issues personalized or vanity license plates, says these phrases are 

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Tweet turns into two year jail term

As you know, people in many countries live under strict laws without freedom of speech as we enjoy in the 

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Teen’s poem about Sandy Hook massacre brings suspension

California high school student, Courtni Webb, wrote about her thoughts and feelings following the elementary school massacre in December, 2012 

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