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Animal rights advocates sue after facing ongoing censorship and arrest for peaceful advocacy in Houston public park
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NEW: FIRE defends Idaho conservation officer sued for criticizing wealthy ranch owner’s airstrip permit
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Maine hospital threatens defamation lawsuit over 15-year-old’s Change.org petition
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Graduate Student Investigated for Expressing Religious Beliefs
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
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Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science: Medical Professor Punished for Speaking With Journalists
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
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New College of Florida: Trustee Claims Professor Non-renewed for ‘Left-Wing’ Teaching and for Criticizing Administrators and the Governor
New College of Florida
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