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Oregon Judge Limits Federal Tear Gas, Projectile Weapons at Portland ICE Protests

The ruling in an ACLU case sets an imminent‑threat threshold for force at the site.

Judge Denies Paladino’s Bid to Halt NYC Council Ethics Case, Sets April Hearing

Florida House Panel Advances FDLE Counterintelligence Bill After Sponsor Promises First Amendment Fix

NYPD Backs Revised NYC Bill Shifting Worship Protest Rules to Police-Written Protocols

Fired Yosemite Ranger Sues Federal Agencies Over El Capitan Trans Flag, Alleging Free-Speech Violations

Judge Rules Newton, Iowa Arrests of City Council Critic Unconstitutional

Maine Class Action Accuses DHS of Using Surveillance to Intimidate ICE Observers

New York City Council Scales Back Protest Buffer Bills, Tasks NYPD With Drafting Protocol

Minnesota Faith Leaders Sue DHS Over Denied Clergy Access at ICE’s Whipple Facility

FIRE Sues Bondi and Noem Over Alleged Pressure on Apple and Facebook to Pull ICE-Tracking Tools

NewsGuard, Backed by FIRE, Sues FTC Over Alleged Retaliation and Overreach

ACLU Moves to Block DHS Bid for Google Data After Retiree Criticized Immigration Prosecutor

Fourth Circuit Upholds Montgomery County Schools’ Pronoun Policy in 2–1 Ruling

Chicago Delays Teen Curfew Vote After Late Deal Swaps Curfew Plan for Dispersal Authority

Family Autopsy Details Three Shots, Fatal Head Wound in ICE Killing of Renee Good

Miami Beach Police Question Activist Over Facebook Post Criticizing Mayor

Menin Unveils Antisemitism Plan Proposing Safety Zones at NYC Houses of Worship and Schools

Former Barnstable Associate Principal Sues District Over Firing Tied to Facebook Posts

WCSB Supporters Sue Cleveland State Over Station Transfer to Ideastream

Judge Pauses Dismissal of Chicago Use-of-Force Case, Orders 500 Videos Unsealed