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Tufts Student Released After Six Weeks of Detention Over Pro-Palestine Op-Ed
A Turkish PhD student at Tufts University, Rumeysa Ozturk, was detained for six weeks after co-authoring a critical op-ed about the university's response to pro-Palestinian protests, but a judge ordered her release on Friday citing insufficient evidence for her arrest. Ozturk plans to continue her l...
Tufts Student Released After Six Weeks of Detention Over Pro-Palestine Op-Ed
A Turkish PhD student at Tufts University, Rumeysa Ozturk, was detained for six weeks after co-authoring a critical op-ed about the university's response to pro-Palestinian protests, but a judge ordered her release on Friday citing insufficient evidence for her arrest. Ozturk plans to continue her l...
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32% Bias Score
Judge Orders Release of Detained Tufts Student Over Free Speech Concerns
A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student detained in Louisiana for over six weeks for co-authoring an opinion piece criticizing her school's response to the Israeli-Gaza conflict, citing violations of her First Amendment rights and potential chilli...
Judge Orders Release of Detained Tufts Student Over Free Speech Concerns
A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student detained in Louisiana for over six weeks for co-authoring an opinion piece criticizing her school's response to the Israeli-Gaza conflict, citing violations of her First Amendment rights and potential chilli...
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48% Bias Score
Senators Urge Paramount to Reject Trump's Lawsuit Against CBS News
Nine Democratic senators, led by Bernie Sanders, urged Paramount Global CEO Shari Redstone to reject Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against CBS News, warning that a settlement would set a dangerous precedent for press freedom and embolden attacks on the media.
Senators Urge Paramount to Reject Trump's Lawsuit Against CBS News
Nine Democratic senators, led by Bernie Sanders, urged Paramount Global CEO Shari Redstone to reject Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against CBS News, warning that a settlement would set a dangerous precedent for press freedom and embolden attacks on the media.
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56% Bias Score
Washington's Child Abuse Reporting Law Sparks Church-State Conflict
Washington state's new law requires clergy to report child abuse confessions to law enforcement, prompting the Catholic Church to threaten excommunication for compliance and triggering a Department of Justice investigation into potential First Amendment violations.
Washington's Child Abuse Reporting Law Sparks Church-State Conflict
Washington state's new law requires clergy to report child abuse confessions to law enforcement, prompting the Catholic Church to threaten excommunication for compliance and triggering a Department of Justice investigation into potential First Amendment violations.
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60% Bias Score
Federal Investigation Launched into Washington State's Clergy Child Abuse Reporting Law
Washington State's new law requiring clergy to report child abuse confessions is under federal investigation for potential First Amendment violations, adding clergy to mandatory reporters without exception for confessional confidentiality, unlike most states.
Federal Investigation Launched into Washington State's Clergy Child Abuse Reporting Law
Washington State's new law requiring clergy to report child abuse confessions is under federal investigation for potential First Amendment violations, adding clergy to mandatory reporters without exception for confessional confidentiality, unlike most states.
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52% Bias Score
US Appeals Court Halts VOA Shutdown
A US appeals court temporarily blocked an order to shut down Voice of America (VOA), reversing a lower court's decision to reinstate the broadcaster after President Trump's administration accused it of "radical propaganda" and furloughed over 1300 employees.
US Appeals Court Halts VOA Shutdown
A US appeals court temporarily blocked an order to shut down Voice of America (VOA), reversing a lower court's decision to reinstate the broadcaster after President Trump's administration accused it of "radical propaganda" and furloughed over 1300 employees.
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36% Bias Score
Washington Bishops Defy Child Abuse Reporting Law, Citing Religious Freedom
Washington state's new law, effective July 26, requires clergy to report child abuse, but Catholic bishops refuse, citing the inviolable seal of confession and threatening excommunication for compliant priests; the Department of Justice is investigating potential First Amendment violations.
Washington Bishops Defy Child Abuse Reporting Law, Citing Religious Freedom
Washington state's new law, effective July 26, requires clergy to report child abuse, but Catholic bishops refuse, citing the inviolable seal of confession and threatening excommunication for compliant priests; the Department of Justice is investigating potential First Amendment violations.
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60% Bias Score
Montana Enacts Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, Strengthening Free Speech
Montana adopted the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), an anti-SLAPP law, passing the House 96-1 and the Senate 50-0, joining 10 other states and improving its free speech protections, previously considered among the weakest in the nation.
Montana Enacts Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, Strengthening Free Speech
Montana adopted the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), an anti-SLAPP law, passing the House 96-1 and the Senate 50-0, joining 10 other states and improving its free speech protections, previously considered among the weakest in the nation.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Sues CBS for $20 Billion Over Edited Harris Interview, Emmy Nomination Fuels Controversy
President Donald Trump is suing CBS for $20 billion, claiming election interference through the editing of a "60 Minutes" interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, whose segment received an Emmy nomination, adding fuel to his accusations of media bias and distrust.
Trump Sues CBS for $20 Billion Over Edited Harris Interview, Emmy Nomination Fuels Controversy
President Donald Trump is suing CBS for $20 billion, claiming election interference through the editing of a "60 Minutes" interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, whose segment received an Emmy nomination, adding fuel to his accusations of media bias and distrust.
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40% Bias Score
Court Orders Transfer of Detained Tufts Student Amidst Free Speech Dispute
A federal appeals court ordered the immediate transfer of Rumeysa Öztürk, a Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE in Louisiana, to Vermont, rejecting the Trump administration's request to halt the transfer; Öztürk's detention followed her visa revocation for co-authoring a pro-Hamas op-ed...
Court Orders Transfer of Detained Tufts Student Amidst Free Speech Dispute
A federal appeals court ordered the immediate transfer of Rumeysa Öztürk, a Turkish Tufts University student detained by ICE in Louisiana, to Vermont, rejecting the Trump administration's request to halt the transfer; Öztürk's detention followed her visa revocation for co-authoring a pro-Hamas op-ed...
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44% Bias Score
Lawyer Sues Trump Administration for Unconstitutional Retaliation After Security Clearance Revoked
Mark Zaid, lawyer for whistleblower Brian Murphy (key figure in Trump's first impeachment), is suing the Trump administration for unconstitutionally revoking his security clearance in March 2023, claiming retaliation for his representation of Murphy and violating his First and Fifth Amendment rights...
Lawyer Sues Trump Administration for Unconstitutional Retaliation After Security Clearance Revoked
Mark Zaid, lawyer for whistleblower Brian Murphy (key figure in Trump's first impeachment), is suing the Trump administration for unconstitutionally revoking his security clearance in March 2023, claiming retaliation for his representation of Murphy and violating his First and Fifth Amendment rights...
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48% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Trump's Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie
A federal judge ruled President Trump's executive order targeting Perkins Coie law firm unconstitutional, permanently blocking its enforcement due to violations of the First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments; the order sought to punish the firm for its representation of clients and progressive policies, ...
Judge Blocks Trump's Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie
A federal judge ruled President Trump's executive order targeting Perkins Coie law firm unconstitutional, permanently blocking its enforcement due to violations of the First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments; the order sought to punish the firm for its representation of clients and progressive policies, ...
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40% Bias Score
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