Stories tagged with "free speech"

Lawsuit dropped in Butler blogger case by agammill

Butler University said today in a statement that it had dropped a lawsuit against a student who had posted comments about two administrators on his blog. The university will... – Oct 27, 2009 at 4:21 PM in Education

Federal court ruling would let city's adult shops run 24/7 by Robert King

Judges: City must show a compelling reason for ordinance that restricts businesses’ hours, days Adult businesses selling books, movies and sex paraphernalia in Indianapolis... – Sep 05, 2009 at 12:25 AM in Politics & Government

It's not un-American to express your views by indystar

Whatever their opinions on the health-care debate, the people expressing their views at public meetings are exercising their rights of public assembly and free speech granted to... – Aug 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Panhandling issue is complicated by indystar

A dozen or so people were scattered throughout the City-County Building’s Public Assembly Room on Monday evening, eager to take up, or take on, the cause of a new, stricter... – Aug 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Matthew Tully

Panhandling ordinance gets public hearing tonight by Francesca Jarosz

The public tonight will weigh in on a long-debated City-County Council proposal intended to crack down on roadside panhandling. The ordinance, sponsored by Republican councilman... – Aug 24, 2009 at 3:45 PM in Marion County

Indiana's modern freedom fighters by indystar

Even though America celebrates freedom with great enthusiasm, those who defend our freedoms — whether advocates for religious expression, secularists or criminal defense... – Jul 04, 2009 at 2:01 AM in Communities

Critic's Corner Monday by USA Today

E-mail Robert Bianco at rbianco@usatoday.com•Emmy-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus teams with her father, civil rights attorney Martin Garbus, for an examination of the... – Jun 28, 2009 at 10:50 PM in Entertainment

Standing by their man by indystar

It’s tough to decide what is more painful to watch: the oppressive and bloody crackdown against protesters in Tehran or the pathetic attempts by Obama supporters here in the... – Jun 24, 2009 at 4:36 PM in Commentary

Perez Hilton sues Black Eyed Peas manager by USA Today

To view this presentation, you need to install the Flash plug-in GET IT NOW LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new front has opened in the battle between Perez Hilton and the... – Jun 24, 2009 at 3:37 PM in Entertainment

Sarah Palin accepts David Letterman's apology by USA Today

NEW YORK — Sarah Palin says she accepts David Letterman's apology for the joke about her daughter.The Alaska governor, in a statement issued Tuesday, said the apology was... – Jun 15, 2009 at 7:49 PM in Entertainment

More fun with Carpenter: What's the problem, Dan? by indystar

I find it odd that a columnist like Dan Carpenter would have a problem with Dick Cheney and free speech; or is it just Dick Cheney’s free speech he has a problem with... – Jun 04, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Atheists file lawsuit over rejected bus ad by indystar

BLOOMINGTON An atheist group has sued the city’s bus service for rejecting ads that say “You can be good without God.” Bloomington Public Transportation Corp.... – May 10, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Communities

Mary, Jesus victimized by billboard vandals in South Broad Ripple most recent comment by TAKA

no problem, i was just commenting on Essex... – Jan 12, 2008 at 12:48 PM