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"The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself."

Archibald MacLeish,
poet, 1956

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Nov. 21, 2009
TOP NEWS

Student can pursue challenge of school’s gang-affiliation policy

By David L. Hudson Jr. After rejecting a free-speech claim, federal judge finds New York school's policy too broad.
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OTHER HEADLINES


Ariz. clean-elections panel backs state lawmaker's ouster
Commission affirms judge's decision to remove Rep. Doug Quelland from office for violating campaign-finance rules. 11.21.09

Army to limit news-media access at Palin book-signing
Associated Press counsel calls proposed reporter pools, restrictions on interviews on North Carolina base 'unlawful and unacceptable.' 11.20.09

FEC, Mich. law firm settle campaign-finance probe
Geoffrey Fieger's firm agrees to pay $131,000 to resolve investigation into contributions to former Sen. John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign. 11.20.09

Utah man, 18, says drive-thru rap wasn't disorderly conduct
Spenser Dauwalder's attorney says she believes 'the kids had a right to sing their order' at McDonald's; city attorney says case is about disturbing the peace. 11.20.09

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ANALYSIS/COMMENTARY

Investigating Medill ‘Innocence Project’ could chill students’ reporting
By Gene Policinski Chicago prosecutors looking into how college journalists gathered info on man convicted in killing might spend their time better inquiring into whether the man was really guilty. 11.15.09

In public schools, get religion right before the fight
By Charles C. Haynes It’s hard to imagine how anyone could walk by a wall of 80 student posters about the environment, see an unlabeled kneeling figure on one child’s poster, and conclude that the school was somehow promoting or endorsing religion. 11.08.09

First Amendment doesn’t shield us from private infringements
By Gene Policinski Protections for religious liberty and free expression apply only when government actions are involved. 11.01.09

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