Freedom of Speech and Expression

• D.H.S. Cited Foreign Students’ Writings and Protests Before Their Arrests - Documents unsealed by a federal judge on Thursday include dossiers that investigators prepared on pro-Palestinian student activists before they were targeted for deportation.
• Appeals Court Stays Restrictions on Federal Tactics in Minnesota - The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administration’s request to block, at least for now, a lower court’s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in the state.
• Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters - A federal judge ordered agents not to retaliate against people “engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity” in the state and not to stop drivers who are not “forcibly obstructing” officers.
• Kelly Sues Pentagon Over Threats of Punishment From Hegseth - Senator Mark Kelly, Democrat of Arizona, asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from disciplining him for a video warning about illegal military orders.
• Trump Is Getting Weaker, and the Resistance Is Getting Stronger - It’s become easier to imagine the moment when Trump’s mystique finally evaporates.
• Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate - Imran Ahmed, who runs an organization that chronicles disinformation, was among five Europeans the State Department had barred, claiming they promote censorship.
• They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship. - The Trump administration said five regulators and researchers who work to tackle disinformation and abuse on the internet had been barred from entering the United States.
• At Turning Point Fest, Vance Refuses to Take Sides in Fight Over Bigotry - The vice president’s plea for a big-tent coalition at an annual conservative gathering belied the cracks in his party over antisemitism, racism and conspiracy theories.
• Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Conviction Was Years in the Making - Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.
• Supreme Court Is Asked to Take Another Ax to Campaign Finance Limits - The case centers on efforts by Republican officials to lift limits on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates.