First Amendment rights are under assault

Karen Read protesters score win in First Amendment buffer zone case in federal appeals court

DEDHAM, Mass. — The protesters fighting the court’s buffer zone in the high-profile Karen Read case have scored a win in federal appeals court.

First Amendment rights are under assault

David Frank — Much ado is being made about Mark Tye’s yard signs and whether the aesthetic expression is artistic and harmless or menacing and...

Oakland removes Canik handgun billboard ad, violates First Amendment

by Shelby Baird SmithA recent controversy over a billboard in Oakland, California, has brought to light the city’s troubling firearm and ammunition advertising restrictions. The billboard advertised Turkish firearm manufacturer Canik’s Mete MC9 pistol. Local media reported that many Oakland residents expressed “shock and outrage” over the billboard, which featured a photo of the handgun with the innocuous message: “Mete MC9 Canik Comes to Califo…