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Tag: D.C.

Supreme Court will not hear off-campus speech cases

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January 17, 2012September 5, 2018 Brian Schraum

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday decidednot to weigh in on the free speech rights of students on the Internet.

Tagged D.C., Washington

Justices weigh profanity, nudity rules for broadcasters

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January 10, 2012September 5, 2018 Brian Schraum

The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared hesitant to issue a sweeping ruling onthe First Amendment rights of broadcasters as it debated the use of profanityand nudity on television.

Tagged D.C., Washington

Late-night police pursuit costs Georgetown magazine its newsroom

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October 4, 2011September 5, 2018 Nicole Hill

A trail of discarded printer boxes, old newspapers and awell-worn refrigerator leads from the hallway into the The Georgetown Voice newsroom, whose bare walls are just the mostvisible signs of something unusual.

Tagged D.C., Georgetown University, The Georgetown Voice, Washington

Catholic University newspapers stolen, area police refuse to investigate

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April 2, 2009September 5, 2018 Kate Maternowski

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Tagged Catholic University of America, D.C., DC, The Tower, TheTower, Washington

Supreme Court rules in 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' case

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September 25, 2007

The Supreme Court ruled June 25 in the"Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case that schools do not violate astudent's First Amendment free-speech rights by punishing speech thatappears to promote drugs at a school-sanctioned event.

Tagged D.C., DC, Juneau-Douglas High School, Washington

U.S. Supreme Court denies school's petition to hear anti-Bush T-shirt case

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June 29, 2007September 5, 2018 Judy Wang

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Supreme Court today denied a public school’s petition for a writ of certiorari to hear arguments in a case involving a student who was suspended for wearing a T-shirt depicting President George W. Bush surrounded by images of illegal drugs and alcohol.

Tagged D.C., DC, vt, Washington, Williamston, Williamstown Middle High School

Free-speech advocates see silver lining to Supreme Court decision

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June 27, 2007December 4, 2018 Jenny Redden

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Many of the nation's free-speech advocates are focusing on what they call the silver lining to Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Morse v. Frederick.

Tagged D.C., DC, Juneau-Douglas High School, Washington

Experts say Alito key factor in 'Bong Hits' decision

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June 26, 2007December 4, 2018 Tim Hoffine

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- If some justices could have had their way, "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" signs might be protected student expression, while another justice might have stripped First Amendment rights from public high school students completely.

Tagged D.C., DC, Washington

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