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Ex-theater student urges federal appeals panel to revive suit
Christina Axson-Flynn claims University of Utah violated her Mormon beliefs by forcing her to read script containing profanity.
11.20.02
Journalists go through 'boot camp'
Green-tinged journalists fill plastic sickness bags on one amphibious training exercise with the Navy.
11.20.02
Student tossed off team for online remarks wins partial settlement
Former Pennsylvania high school student claimed his free-speech rights were violated after he posted message critical of teacher, was kicked off volleyball squad.
11.19.02
Keep detainee names secret, government urges panel
Meanwhile, ACLU, other groups criticize ruling upholding broad new government surveillance powers for tracking suspected spies, terrorists.
11.19.02
Attorney's free speech went too far, N.D. high court holds
State Supreme Court reprimands Jonathan Garaas for calling one of its rulings dishonest, branding another lawyer a liar.
11.19.02
Ten Commandments ordered out of Alabama judicial building
Attorney Stephen Melchior says state's chief justice will ask that monument be allowed to stay while federal judge's ruling is appealed.
11.19.02
Supreme Court to re-examine campaign-contribution limits
Justices agree to use North Carolina case to decide whether certain advocacy groups can give to candidates' campaigns.
11.18.02
Open-government advocates leery of homeland security bill
Senate to vote on amendment that would strip measure of language exempting advisory committees from public-disclosure rules.
11.18.02
Utah high court tosses criminal-libel law
Statute had been used to arrest, charge teen for making disparaging comments about school officials, classmates on his personal Web site.
11.18.02
Campaign-finance law won't get Wisconsin high court review
But opponents have challenge pending in federal court.
11.18.02
Pennsylvania Senate passes patriotism bill
Measure would require students in public, private schools to recite Pledge or sing national anthem daily.
11.17.02
Maine Democrats seek laws to restrict negative ads
Meanwhile in South Dakota, a Republican state senator is writing a bill that would limit broadcast ads to no more than 60 days before a primary or general election.
11.16.02
Florida city officials consider ban on 'fighting words'
People making such comments to the Jacksonville City Council could soon be tossed out of meetings by police.
11.16.02
Full appeals court won't hear Mormon church's appeal
Church plans to ask Supreme Court to overturn 10th Circuit panel's ruling protecting free speech on Main Street plaza.
11.15.02
Town officials relent, allow store owner to post 'Geno is God' sign
Connecticut Civil Liberties Union had threatened to sue East Hartford officials over order that Ken Bernacky remove sign.
11.15.02
Campaign-finance law's sponsors to expand challenge to FEC rules
Sen. John McCain criticizes agency's decision to exempt certain charitable, educational and religious organizations from restrictions on political advertising.
11.15.02
Journalist aims to inspire American Indians to pursue newsroom careers
Denny McAuliffe is force behind reznet, an online Indian newspaper at the University of Montana's journalism school in Missoula.
11.15.02
Jewish groups challenge Cincinnati's holiday rules for plaza
Ordinance bans anyone but the city from holding events or erecting displays at downtown's Fountain Square during the holiday season.
11.14.02
Supreme Court debates merits of Megan's laws
'What is irrational or unconstitutional about warning people about categories of people who may be dangerous?' Justice Antonin Scalia asks attorney for two sex offenders.
11.14.02
Government wants manuscript on Chinese nukes kept under wraps
Justice Department lawyer tells federal appeals panel that Danny Stillman's book contains classified data that shouldn't even be shared with his attorney.
11.14.02
Missouri high court upholds law against lewd solicitation
'Lewd solicitation' law led to conviction of 61-year-old man for making sexual comments to 13-year-old girl.
11.14.02
Supreme Court refuses to get involved in Mississippi campaign ads
Justices also turn away dispute over whether workers can be forced to pay for union organizing in other workplaces against their wishes.
11.13.02
Exhibit featuring photos of homeless draws complaints
Wilton, N.H., officials suggest removing pictures from Town Hall; artist who arranged show says she won't halt exhibit.
11.13.02
Lawyer: City to pay fired NYPD officer
Federal judge found earlier that Yvette Walton wouldn't have been fired if she hadn't criticized department following fatal shooting of Amadou Diallo.
11.13.02
High court to consider library Net filtering
Children's Internet Protection Act requires public libraries receiving federal technology funds to install filters on their computers or risk losing aid.
11.12.02
Gun-info privacy case to get Supreme Court hearing
At issue is scope of federal public information law allowing reporters, others to get unclassified government records that officials would not otherwise release.
11.12.02
Cornell must release biotech-research records
Though private universities are exempt from New York's FOI law, state college with which Cornell conducts research is not, court says.
11.12.02
FCC's 'video description' rules axed
Court says agency overstepped its authority in ordering TV networks to provide programming that included a narrator describing on-screen action.
11.12.02
West Virginia University adopts watered-down free-speech rules
But divided Board of Governors eliminates requirement that large groups gather in designated campus protest zones.
11.11.02
News outlets sue University of Minnesota
Process of appointing president violated state open-meetings law, lawsuit alleges.
11.11.02
Supreme Court to examine Megan's Law
Weighing public right to know about convicted sex offenders' whereabouts against released offenders' right to due process.
11.11.02
Federal court may join scrutiny of Wisconsin campaign-finance law
Judge rejects state Elections Board argument that federal court shouldn't consider challenge to law because state high court is already reviewing it.
11.09.02
Film offers different twist on haunted house
Article by fall 2002 Diversity Institute Fellow Annette Espinoza.
11.08.02
Louisiana dean named 2003 Freedom Forum Journalism Administrator of the Year
News release Jack Hamilton, head of LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication, wins award recognizing outstanding leadership in advancing journalism education.
11.08.02
Hands-on activities help youngsters learn about science
Article by fall 2002 Diversity Institute Fellow Maria Bibbs.
11.08.02
Oral history project chronicles the role of churches in civil rights
Article by fall 2002 Diversity Institute Fellow Denyse Clark.
11.08.02
Saturday series highlights Hindu tradition
Article by fall 2002 Diversity Institute Fellow Chuanpis Santilukka.
11.08.02
Walkers rally for heart patient's second chance at life
Article by fall 2002 Diversity Institute Fellow Romano Cedillos.
11.08.02
Families flock to Fall Festival
Article by fall 2002 Diversity Institute Fellow Nancy DeVille.
11.08.02
Pow-wow attracts crowd, promotes culture
Article by fall 2002 Diversity Institute Fellow Shawn White Wolf.
11.08.02
Editor: Colorado city drops effort to block newspaper story
Colorado Springs officials had filed lawsuit seeking to stop alternative weekly from publishing article based in part on detective's personnel file.
11.08.02
N.Y. county judge upholds reporter's rights under Shield Law
'The statute was clearly intended to protect the public's right to know,' says Onondaga County Judge Anthony Aloi.
11.08.02
Legal wrangling continues over Maryland escort service's 'black book'
Press had won access, but city of Frederick appealed to higher court to keep contents secret.
11.08.02
Florida protesters sue over arrests at Bush rally
Lawsuit accuses police of letting pro-Bush demonstrators stay but arresting those with signs supporting gay rights, calling for probe into 2000 presidential election.
11.07.02
Political parties enter new era in campaign funding
Partisan groups are forming to take in 'soft money' that national parties are barred from raising under new law.
11.07.02
Utah high court mulls atheist's prayer case
Tom Snyder asks justices to reinstate lawsuit over city council's rejection of prayer addressed to 'Our Mother, who art in heaven.'
11.07.02
Artist shares craft's joys with librarians
Article by fall 2002 Diversity Institute Fellow Gwendolyn Young.
11.06.02
Hundreds participate in AIDS walk for 'the greatest purpose'
Article by fall 2002 Diversity Institute Fellow Loresha Wilson.
11.06.02
Campaign-finance law takes effect
National political parties have until Jan. 1 to get rid of any soft money left in their accounts after election day; meanwhile, Colorado voters approve contribution limits.
11.06.02
Floridians back open meetings, public records
Amendment on ballot to curtail exemptions to sunshine laws passes easily.
11.06.02
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