“People should be outraged,” Will Creely, FIRE's legal director, told Newsweek.

ABC has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, escalating an increasingly contentious ...

Dos Pueblos High School (DPHS) has been named a recipient of the 2026 First Amendment Press Freedom Award, Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) has announced. The award recognizes schools ...

The United States of America was long viewed worldwide as a beacon of free press. This year, honoring World Press Freedom Day on May 3, I’m afraid the U.S.'s global reputation for exemplary support ...

Why do the U.S. Department of Defense and Secretary Pete Hegseth want to violate the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment regarding the freedom of the press? It seems that they don't want the people to ...

Last month, Poynter published a guide to help journalists respond immediately to legal threats and protect their ability to report independently. This next guide in our series is designed to help ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif.– Santa Barbara Unified School District is proud to announce that Dos Pueblos High School (DPHS) has been ...