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Parole rules halt terrorist's talk
Nov 12th, 2009 - Boston
In another twist to a free-speech controversy that has roiled the governor and people across the state, Ray Luc Levasseur said he will not speak at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst today...
Letterman's Alleged Blackmailer Wanted A Book Deal, That's All
Nov 10th, 2009 - CNNMoney
You say blackmail, I say book deal! Well, that's how Robert Halderman's lawyer is responding to charges he tried to shake down David Letterman for some $2 million, according to reports. Halderman...
Judge dismisses 'Adult Services' Craigslist suit
Oct 24th, 2009 - Chippewa
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit aimed at driving classified ads for prostitution off the Craigslist Web site. U.S. District Court Judge John Grady said not all...
TMZ founder vows fight after sheriff's office obtained phone records in probe into Gibson leak
Oct 20th, 2009 - StarTribune
LOS ANGELES - The founder of TMZ.com is promising a fight, saying the Los Angeles County sheriff's department illegally obtained his phone records in its investigation into who leaked a report on Mel Gibson's 2006 drunken driving arrest...
TMZ founder vows fight against sheriff's office
Oct 20th, 2009 - kansascity
The founder of celebrity news site TMZ.com is promising a fight after he says the Los Angeles County sheriff's department illegally obtained his phone records in its investigation into who leaked a report on Mel Gibson's 2006 drunken driving arrest...

First Amendment videos from YouTube:

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Rap and the First Amendment
Are offensive rap lyrics considered Freedom of Speech? I'm a history teacher, and this is a pre-lesson I use for my kids when teaching the Bill of Rights. Thanks to all the videos I used in making this!
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Penn Teller 1st Amendment
Penn Teller 1st Amendment www.tvrage.com
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First Amendment Blues
Josh introduces Dirty Politix song First Amendment Blues. Labor Day 1994.
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Soccer and the First Amendment Vox Pop
After getting kicked out of a Cal Poly soccer game for cheering with the crowd, I asked spectators what freedom of speech means to them.

First Amendment from WikiPedia:

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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is the part of the Bill of Rights that expressly prohibits the Congress from making laws "respecting an establishment of religion", prohibiting the free exercise of religion, infringing the freedom of speech, infringing the freedom of the press, limiting the right to peaceably assemble, or limiting the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Although the First Amendment only explicitly applies to the Congress, the Supreme Court has interpreted it as applying to the executive and judicial branches. Additionally, in the 20th century, the Supreme Court held that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment applies the limitations of the First Amendment to each state, including any local government within a state.