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First Amendment Rights

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    April 10, 2012

    Marijuana as Religious Right? California Court Says It's Possible

    Do some folks have the religious right to use marijuana as part of a sacrament? It's a question we joked off when L.A. marijuana dispensary owner NJ Weedman sued the city of L.A. after his Liberty Temple II was targeted for extinction: He claimed the religious right to cannabis because the shop was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2011

    Halloween Limits on Riverside County Sex Offenders Unconstitutional, Says L.A. Group

    Terry Tyson​Nobody loves a sex offender (except maybe his mom). As such, moves by California and, more recently, Riverside County to limit their participation in Halloween have been met mostly with support if not yawns. But a new, L.A.-based organization, California Reform Sex Offender Laws, ... More >>

  • News

    January 27, 2011

    Give Sodomy a Chance

    Sexual rights are protected by the Constitution, if only the U.S. Supreme Court would open its eyes

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    Where Are #Wikileaks Media Friends? (Updated)

    By Michael Lacey Executive Editor, Village Voice Media Updated: "WikiLeaks Betrayed by Amazon, Visa, Mastercard---and Worst of All, the Media" Where are the First Amendment's estabishment warriors as government-spooked businesses try to shut down Wikileaks? Hackers with computers, not hacks with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Laura Schlessinger Ending L.A.-Based Radio Show Following N-Word Outbursts

    "Dr. Laura."​It wasn't surprising to see Los Angeles-area-based radio host (KFWB, AM 980) Laura Schlessinger announce that she was letting her contract expire at the end of the year after last week's Kramer-like outbreak of n-word rounds fired from the conservative's mouth as she spoke on-air ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2010

    Police Crack Down On Echo Park Lake Swap Meet Vendors

    ​ LAPD officers swept through Echo Park Lake yesterday issuing warnings and citations to vendors who refused to leave the sprawling unregulated flea market, according to the Eastsider LA. "We understand they are trying to make a living," Sgt. Joel Miller of LAPD's Rampart Divison told the Ea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    UC Irvine Recommends One-Year Suspension For Campus Muslim Group

    ​UC Irvine officials on Monday confirmed that they've moved to suspend the Muslim Student Union for one year for disrupting an on-campus speech by Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren Feb. 8 despite warnings from the school that such misbehavior would lead to sanctions. An attorney for the group ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Rules LA's Billboard Ban Constitutional

    The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled today that the city's ban on billboards is constitutional. ​ The panel of three judges found that the Los Angeles City Council did not violate the free speech rights of World Wide Rush and Sky Tag when it granted exceptions to its ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    ACLU Defends Man Who Displayed Upside Down U.S. Flag

    Demonstrator Rosebrock, left.​The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California announced Tuesday it has filed a lawsuit against the Veterans Administration on behalf of a veteran and perpetual demonstrator who it says had his free speech rights violated when he was cited after display ... More >>

  • News

    May 28, 2009

    Proposition 8 Ruling Sets up California War

    Gay-marriage culture battle deepens between gays, Latinos, Christians, liberals

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Laurence Tribe Tangles with Los Angeles -- and Loses!

    A federal appellate court dealt legendary litigator Laurence Tribe a bitter blow today when it ruled that Los Angeles' outdoor advertising and billboard ban did not violate an  advertising company's First Amendment right to free speech.Tribe was representing Metro Lights, whose federal lawsuit ... More >>

  • News

    April 15, 2004

    Trouble in the D.A.’s Office

    Whistleblower’s case alleging retaliation moves closer to trial

  • News

    May 16, 2002

    Senseless Steve

    The D.A.’s rampage at a tiny downtown newspaper

  • News

    July 6, 2000

    The Missing Graduates

    Four seniors barred from ceremony over underground newspaper

  • News

    May 18, 2000

    Speech — Wild and Free

    High cost of satire at Palisades High

  • News

    December 9, 1999

    The Dark Ages

    Sculpture garden honors the Hollywood 10

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