Freedom Forum Welcomes Three New Members to Board of Trustees

New Freedom Forum board members bring expertise in education, advocacy and grassroots…

First Amendment Stories of 2022

These First Amendment stories offered opportunities to explore or exercise our freedoms.

‘She Said’ and 24 More Movies About Journalism, From the Heroic to the Dark

Watch dramatized inside looks at the news media’s challenges, shortcomings and society-altering…

Watch: Inside One Faith Community’s Struggle for the Right to Worship

How the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro faced discrimination and secured the right to religious freedom.

Court Gets to the Heart of the Matter in Same Sex Wedding Website Case

Likely solution could protect speech and anti-discrimination.

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Supreme Court To Weigh Free Speech Against Anti-Discrimination Laws

Balancing business owners’ beliefs and access to their services

Religious Freedom Protects Wicca, Too

One man’s case shows why less-common belief systems need protection too.

Teachers Face Limits on Their Election-Related Speech

Speech by government employees, like public school teachers, can be limited.
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5 Things to Know for Free Speech Week

Facts about one of the most loved and controversial First Amendment freedoms
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The Power of Assembly: Know Your Rights

A First Amendment-friendly toolkit for when you protest.
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Union City, Tenn., celebrates the First Amendment at Discovery Park of America

Fox News anchor Bret Baier spoke and country music legends The Gatlin Brothers performed.
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Local news empowers us to know and exercise our freedoms

Reporter covers local First Amendment news for The Tennessean.
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