Justin Dyer, director of the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy and an associate professor of political science at the University of Missouri, explains the types of speech that are and aren't protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Why Is Hate Speech Legal? We Asked An Expert
As students protest institutional racism on college campuses, we asked a constitutional expert why hate speech is legal.
Why Is Hate Speech Legal? We Asked An Expert
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Texas judge rules woman can obtain emergency abortion despite ban
Texas law prohibits abortions in almost all cases but Kate Cox sued after doctors said her baby's condition makes it likely to die in the womb.
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Texas woman sues to have an abortion after fatal diagnosis of fetus
Kate Cox is 20 weeks pregnant and says doctors told her continuing the pregnancy also puts her life at risk from complications.

New York to offer refuge for people seeking transgender care
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to sign legislation that protects families who come to New York from states that have banned gender-affirming care.

6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured amid severe storms in central Tennessee
Three of those people, including a child, were killed when an apparent tornado hit Montgomery County north of Nashville near the Kentucky state line.

6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured amid severe storms in central Tennessee
Three of those people, including a child, were killed when an apparent tornado hit Montgomery County north of Nashville near the Kentucky state line.

U. Penn's president and board chair resign amid antisemitism backlash
The university said Saturday evening that the chairman of the Ivy League school’s board of trustees, Scott Bok, also resigned, within hours.