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News stories recently posted throughout the First Amendment Center Online.
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Obama implores minister to call off Quran-burning
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'I hope he listens to those better angels and understands that this is a destructive act that he's engaging in,' president says of Florida pastor.
09.09.10
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Military blasts video game, won't allow sale on bases
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Officials object to update of 'Medal of Honor,' which allows players to act as Taliban fighters; gamers say it's commonplace in gaming world to let players switch sides, portray the bad guy.
09.09.10
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Muhammad cartoonist receives German prize
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Chancellor Angela Merkel praises Kurt Westergaard's bravery, stresses importance of media freedom during ceremony honoring Danish illustrator's achievements for free speech.
09.09.10
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Plan to burn Quran at church draws outrage
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But Florida pastor's Sept. 11 protest is protected by First Amendment, legal scholars say.
09.08.10
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Federal judge tosses Wash. limit on late campaign spending
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But court leaves in place requirement that donors who contribute more than $25 to ballot-measure campaigns must be identified.
09.08.10
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ACLU challenges searches of laptops at borders
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'Americans do not surrender their privacy and free-speech rights when they travel abroad,' attorney says.
09.08.10
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Snooki fined 500 clams for seashore antics
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Judge calls 'Jersey Shore' star Nicole Polizzi 'a Lindsay Lohan wannabe' for disturbing the peace.
09.08.10
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Feds have mixed record on openness, report says
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Government has significantly reduced its FOIA backlog but also slowed its pace of opening previously confidential material to public view, public-interest coalition finds.
09.07.10
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Under pressure, Craigslist nixes adult-services ads
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Move comes after years of complaints, latest of which came from group of state attorneys general who wanted more protections against potentially illegal prostitution ads.
09.07.10
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Tenn. police mulling plans to enforce anti-gang law
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Statute allows authorities to ban gang members from certain areas, but defense attorney says police must narrowly tailor each case to protect free assembly, other rights.
09.07.10
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Newspaper gets records detailing remote Idaho shootout
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Incident had been shrouded in secrecy until Post Register won nine-month court battle to unseal Idaho State Police documents.
09.06.10
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Federal judge won't dismiss KKK suit
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Klan group sued after Missouri officials denied permit for gathering at historic site.
09.05.10
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Breast-cancer bracelets cause stir in schools
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Principals in several states bar rubber wristbands, saying use of slang trivializes serious health issue.
09.04.10
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Federal court overturns Neb. law on flag desecration
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Judge sides with Megan Phelps-Roper, clearing way for Westboro Baptist members to continue to trample U.S. flag during protests at soldiers' funerals.
09.03.10
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Dems accuse Fox News of bolstering Ohio candidate
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Democratic Governors Association claims free publicity during 'O'Reilly Factor' amounted to improper in-kind contribution to Republican gubernatorial candidate's campaign.
09.03.10
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9/11 groups oppose mosque rallies planned for anniversary
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Coalition sends letters to supporters, opponents of proposed Islamic center near ground zero, saying protests on Sept. 11 would be 'disrespectful.'
09.03.10
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Divided 7th Circuit: Univ. of Wis. must fund student religious group
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Majority agrees with Badger Catholic, finding that subsidizing religious activities doesn't amount to illegal endorsement of religion.
09.02.10
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NYC mayor: No reason to probe mosque's finances
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Michael Bloomberg says such an investigation would set 'terrible precedent'; meanwhile, Islamic leadership council says it's 'unethical, insensitive and inhumane' to oppose planned mosque.
09.02.10
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FCC seeks more public input on network neutrality
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Public-interest groups have been calling on agency to move ahead quickly with strong regulations.
09.02.10
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Losing candidate files libel suit against 2 Fla. newspapers
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Jeff Greene claims St. Petersburg Times, Miami Herald published knowingly false articles timed to damage his chances of winning U.S. Senate seat.
09.02.10
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Detroit-area juror in hot water over Facebook post
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Hadley Jons could be found in contempt of court for post saying defendant was guilty — before trial was over.
09.01.10
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EEOC sues meatpacker over treatment of Muslims
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Somali workers at two JBS Swift & Co. plants in Colorado, Nebraska face ongoing harassment because of their race, religion, commission alleges in separate lawsuits.
09.01.10
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N.H. inmate loses facial-hair challenge
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Federal judge says prison officials' concerns about hygiene, security trump inmates' free-expression and religious rights.
09.01.10
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Judge rebuffs Va. official's demands for university's records
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State attorney general has authority to investigate whether ex-U.Va. climate-change researcher defrauded taxpayers, but he has failed so far to spell out nature of alleged wrongdoing, court finds.
08.31.10
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Group sues after state police revoke chaplain's appointment
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Council on American-Islamic Relations claims Illinois agency is guilty of religious and racial bias, as well as violating Kifah Mustapha's free-association rights.
08.31.10
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Fire at site of future Tenn. mosque troubles city
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Some local Muslims worry that project in Murfreesboro has been dragged into national debate surrounding proposed Islamic center near New York's ground zero.
08.31.10
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Federal contractor charged with leaking secrets to reporter
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Steven Kim pleads not guilty; on same day, director of national intelligence sends memo to agencies saying officials should be 'seen but not heard.'
08.30.10
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Texas official faces felony charges after releasing jail record
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Nueces County sheriff says executive director of jail standards agency violated sheriff's department policy by disclosing info on inmate who committed suicide.
08.30.10
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Obama protester arrested at Alaska State Fair
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Officials say Sidney Hill, who carried sign calling for president's impeachment, drew complaints that he was disrupting fair entertainment.
08.30.10
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N.J. freeholder advises officials how to skirt open-records laws
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'Keep these documents solely in your personal possession,' Peter Palmer says in letter to 22 trustees of taxpayer-financed New Jersey Association of Counties.
08.30.10
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