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Federal judge says school’s anti-gang policy raises First Amendment issues

donal brown November 19, 2009

After a high school student’s free speech arguments were rejected by a federal district judge, a federal appeals judge said that he could bring First Amendment claims against his school for punishing him for allegedly asking a question to another student about a gang. The student denies asking the question. -DB First Amendment Center November 18, 2009 By David L. Hudson Jr. A federal judge has ruled that a student can pursue a First Amendment claim

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Controversy simmers over university’s invitation to former 70’s radical to speak at colloquium

donal brown November 17, 2009

New York Times columnist Jack Hitt argues that while it is important to allow controversial speakers to mount the soapbox, the First Amendment is also honored by a public debate over exactly who should be invited to state their views. -DB The New York Times Opinion November 17, 2009 By Jack Hitt The Issue First, colloquium organizers at the University of Massachusetts invited Raymond Luc Levasseur — a founder of the United Freedom Front, a

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Michigan Homeland Security charging $7 million for documents in FOIA request

donal brown November 17, 2009

The Michigan Homeland Security is charging a staff member of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy $6,876,303.90 to fulfill a Freedom of Information Act  request for documents on homeland security grant money from 2002 to 2009. The center was following up on a report by the Office of the Inspector General which revealed a lack of accountability and other questionable practices. -DB Mackinac Center for Public Policy November 10, 2009 By Kathy Hoekstra What Price

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Former Santa Ynez Valley principal appealing ruling that school board did not violate Brown Act

donal brown November 17, 2009

A Superior Court judge ruled that the Santa Ynez Valley School District’s Board of Education did not violate the Brown Act in 2008 when it failed to publicly disclose charges against a popular high school principal in an open meeting even though the principal himself aired the issues in a public meeting. -DB Santa Maria Times November 17, 2009 By Julian J. Ramos A former Santa Ynez Valley Union High School principal said Monday he

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Alisal school board approves agenda again to meet parent complaints

donal brown November 17, 2009

After two parents filed a complaint the Alisal Union School District board had denied parental participation, the board called a special meeting at 1 p.m. to revote on a meeting agenda. One resident was not impressed since she said few could attend a meeting at 1 p.m. -DB The Californian.com November 17, 2009 By Maria Ines Zamudio In less than five minutes, the majority of the Alisal Union School District board members approved the Oct. 12

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