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A common courtesy with religious implications, student Kendra Turner claims saying "bless you" to a classmate who sneezed landed her a trip to the principal's office. The newly enrolled senior at Dyer County High School believes the rule violated her First Amendment rights. WBBJ's Dan Lampariello reports.
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that abortion protestors were within their rights to demonstrate outside of clinics. Pro-choice advocates stressed that the ruling put women seeking health care at the clinics in greater risk of harassment, and potentially violence. Jan Crawford reports.
House impeachment managers presented new evidence and dramatic video of the Capitol assault in their case against former President Donald Trump. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN to break down the prosecution's arguments, and what we can expect in the coming days.
Porn purveyor Larry Flynt, who built Hustler magazine into an adult entertainment empire while championing First Amendment rights, died Wednesday. He was 78. CBS Los Angeles reports.
Former President Trump's second impeachment trial begins today. House impeachment managers and his legal team will offer arguments on the constitutionality of holding the trial. Law professor Kim Wehle joins "CBSN AM" to offer a preview of what to expect.
Democrats are calling former President Trump singularly responsible for inciting the U.S. Capitol attack. Mr. Trump's legal team says his remarks before the riot are protected by the First Amendment. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Social media – hailed as an organizing tool for pro-democracy rallies – has also become a forum for conspiracy theories, racism and disinformation. What are the implications of tech companies "de-platforming" users (even a president) for speech that enflames?
Citing a risk of "further incitement of violence," Twitter permanently banned President Trump from its services on Friday. Trump also faces a possible second impeachment following the assault on the Capitol from his supporters. Paula Reid has more.
"Social media platforms have become de facto public forums where people exercise their freedom of speech — but social media can also be used to challenge that freedom. The latest episode of CBSN Originals "Speaking Frankly" series explores this controversy. CBS News documentary reporter Ines Novacic joined CBSN to discuss.
The Justice Department filed a statement of interest in support of Lighthouse Fellowship Church in Chincoteague Island, Virginia.
With nearly all Americans subject to mandatory stay-at-home orders, houses of worship have altered their practices in accordance with federal, state and local social distancing guidelines.
The justices will likely hear arguments in its next term, which begins in October.
The former speaker of the House called the press "the enemies of the president"
A three-judge panel agreed with a lower court judge who said Trump violates the First Amendment when he blocks critics
Officials had previously refused to register the brand's name as a result of standing federal law
Raid on a freelance journalist's home and officer was in connection to a leaked police report about the death of a public defender
A lawsuit says border agents are violating constitutional rights with its searches
The files on the case, which was settled in 2017, contain more than 1,000 documents, lawyers said during oral arguments, according to the Miami Herald
School officials in Baraboo, Wisconsin say a group of boys will not be punished after appearing to make a Nazi salute in a prom photo. The photo went viral earlier this month and was condemned worldwide. In a letter to parents, an administrator said the boys' actions are protected by the first amendment and that it wasn't clear whether the gesture was intended as anti-Semitic.
Next year's White House Correspondents Dinner will be no laughing matter
"There has been a normalization and a mainstreaming of hatred and bigotry and anti-Semitism, both online and real world"
Plaintiffs compare the alert system to "hijacking private property for the purpose of planting a Government-controlled loudspeaker in the home"
The case is similar to a successful lawsuit that barred Trump from blocking critics on his Twitter account
Principal also had to write an apology under a settlement of a high school student's lawsuit
Sessions was delivering a speech to Turning Point USA's High School Leadership summit. At one point the crowd chanted, "Lock her up"
The 2025 government shutdown entered its second day on Thursday with no signs of an imminent resolution. Follow live updates here.
Police in the English city of Manchester say a vehicle and stabbing attack outside a synagogue killed at least two people and seriously wounded three others.
A dispute over a gift given by President Trump to King Charles forced out the museum boss, sources say.
Deonte' Nash, a former stylist for Sean "Diddy" Combs, shares details from his lawsuit against the music mogul in an exclusive "CBS Mornings" interview.
One of the main lines of attack leveled by Republicans amid the government shutdown is that Democratic lawmakers want to give immigrants in the U.S. illegally free healthcare — which Democrats deny.
British conservationist Jane Goodall spent her life researching and educating others about chimpanzees and the natural world.
Israel says Gaza flotilla activists, including Greta Thunberg, are safe and being transferred to Israel after their boats were intercepted at sea.
Enceladus has long been considered a prime candidate in the search for life beyond Earth because of its hidden ocean and plumes of water erupting from cracks near its south pole.
There were no serious injuries after two passenger jets had a collision on the taxiway of LaGuardia Airport, officials said.