Personal Freedoms - Page 29

April 9, 2026

Colorado’s latest Supreme Court loss adds to growing string of culture war defeats

Colorado's conversion therapy ban was struck down by the Supreme Court on First Amendment grounds, marking the latest in a series of high-profile legal defeats for the state.

April 9, 2026

We could win the AI war and still lose all of our freedoms if we aren’t careful

The U.S. races to outpace China in AI with trillions in investment, but without guardrails, the technology could threaten the freedoms it aims to protect.

April 8, 2026

School reinstates Pledge of Allegiance following lawsuit claiming students weren't given opportunity

A father-son duo is suing a Maine school district, claiming students were not given the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance for two years.

April 8, 2026

JONATHAN TURLEY: This blue state's latest attack on free speech is awful and sneaky, too

Colorado arguably ranks as the most anti-free speech state, pushing unconstitutional measures that have led to major First Amendment court losses.

April 7, 2026

Texas man tackled by church security after bringing loaded gun, ammo to Houston service

Police say a Texas man armed with a gun and more than 100 rounds of ammunition was tackled by a security guard inside a Houston church before shots.

April 7, 2026

Iran releases 2 French citizens after 'three and a half years of detention,' Macron says

French nationals Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris were released by Iran after three and a half years of detention, President Macron announced Tuesday.

April 3, 2026

Colorado House advances conversion therapy lawsuit bill; GOP lawmaker calls it ‘slap in the face’ to SCOTUS

Colorado Democrats advance a bill creating civil lawsuit pathways against conversion therapy providers just days after the Supreme Court blocked the ban.

April 2, 2026

Pete Hegseth signs memo opening door for troops to carry personal firearms on bases

War Secretary Pete Hegseth signs a memo directing military bases to allow service members to ask to carry their personal firearms amid security concerns.

April 2, 2026

Hegseth announces military can apply to carry guns on post

War Department personnel will now be allowed to carry personal weapons on military instillations. (Credit: @SecWar via X)

April 2, 2026

JONATHAN TURLEY: Justice Jackson's 'Chiles' dissent reveals narrow view of the First Amendment

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a lone dissent in Chiles v. Salazar, warning free speech protections for counselors risk "grave harm" to Americans.