Have you ever signed an online petition, written to the mayor about a pothole or testified at a public hearing? If the answer ...

In the wake of last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, William & Mary News spoke with Timothy Zick, nationally recognized free speech expert and John Marshall Professor of Government and ...

Police in the California coastal community of Pismo Beach received an influx of calls earlier this week about people filming citizens at the local post office. It turns out they were First Amendment ...

Imagine a protest outside the funeral of a popular political leader, with some of the protesters celebrating the death and holding signs that say things like "God Hates the U.S./Thank God for 9/11," ...

Belvidere residents can celebrate Flag Day with a local rally and a national virtual concert on June 14.

In an annual report by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, the First Amendment group found that students are reporting increasingly negative views of their free speech rights. The ...

First Amendment freedoms shape how we live, work and connect with one another. These fundamental rights — freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — form the foundation of American ...