First Amendment
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested over church protest
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Federal agents arrested former CNN anchor Don Lemon and three others on Thursday night in connection with a January 18 protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. The demonstration targeted the church due to its ties to Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel and disrupted a worship service without causing physical harm. Critics decry the arrests as an assault on press freedoms, while officials describe the event as a coordinated attack on religious liberty.
Luanne James, director of the Rutherford County Library System in Tennessee, has declared she will not comply with a board decision to move over 100 LGBTQ+ children's books to the adult section. In a letter to the board, she cited First Amendment protections and her ethical duties as a librarian. The board, led by chair Cody York, calls her stance insubordination amid ongoing tensions over book access.
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A U.S. magistrate judge in Virginia has temporarily barred federal investigators from reviewing electronic devices seized from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson while the newspaper and the reporter challenge the search on First Amendment and statutory grounds. The search was authorized by a warrant tied to a leak-related investigation of a government contractor, not Natanson, according to court filings described by The Post.
A U.S. Senate hearing on Tuesday addressed the growing threat of ideologically motivated violence from radical leftists, prompted by the recent assassination of conservative figure Charlie Kirk. Daily Wire host Michael Knowles testified on how such incidents are often downplayed in official records and media coverage. Republican senators, led by Eric Schmitt, presented evidence to underscore the issue's urgency.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 7, 2025, in Chiles v. Salazar, a challenge to Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors. Christian counselor Kaley Chiles argues the law violates her First Amendment rights by restricting speech aimed at helping children with gender identity issues. Justices raised concerns about free speech, medical consensus, and viewpoint discrimination during the 90-minute session.