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I would like to bring to your attention a concern regarding the social media practices of a local…
Facebook censored my comments then blocked me for 30 days. I want to take them to court
I am a journalist whose First and Fourth Amendment Rights were violated by police. The incident occurred while I was…
I am a Ph.D. student at a state university. For the past several months I have been a part of…
I serve as a director on a public body–a Board of Directors. A majority of that Board recently voted to…
A group of parents is being blocked by a local school board president from commenting on the Facebook page where…
I was speaking during the public comment portion of a city council meeting on the topic of the California Fair…
My county passed a COVID-19 public ordinance stating that citizens are prohibited from participating in public gatherings and can be…
I live in a large community governed by a Home Owners’ Association (HOA). It recently passed a regulation that restricts…
Recently Facebook removed a comment I made on my account and warned me about “hate speech.” This is a real…