News
After First Amendment Challenge, FEMA May Pay Texas Churches To Rebuild After Harvey
Posted on · FEMA announced the policy change Tuesday
Tag: First Amendment
In 59 Seconds
Are all bumper stickers equal under the law? In 59 Seconds
Posted on · The answer is no. But the limitations to freedom of expression are few.
Houston Matters
Does A Message On A Truck Actually Represent Disorderly Conduct?
Posted on · An expert discusses the legal precedent for prosecuting someone for displaying an explicit message on their vehicle.
Politics
Cy-Fair ISD Lifts Expulsion Of Student Who Refused To Stand For Pledge
Posted on · Windfern HS senior India Landry is suing the school district for damages, arguing the district violated her First Amendment right to freedom of speech
News
White Nationalist Threatens Lawsuit After Texas A&M Cancels Rally
Posted on · The university cited concerns for public safety, after organizer Patrick Wiginton linked the event, planned for September 11, to violence in Charlottesville, Virginia that left one dead and dozens injured.
Houston Matters
Is Texas A&M Violating The First Amendment?
Posted on · The university’s decision to cancel a white nationalist rally in September is sparking a discussion about free speech.
Briefcase
Briefcase: The First Amendment
Posted on · With guest Dean Leonard Baynes.
News
Trump Sued For Blocking Some Of His Critics On Twitter
Posted on · The lawsuit asks a judge to stop Trump and his media team from blocking critics from following his personal account, which has 33 million followers, 14 million more than @POTUS and 19 million more than @WhiteHouse.
Houston Matters
Defining Religious Liberty And How Far It Should Stretch
Posted on · What exactly does religious liberty mean from a legal standpoint, and how has it been interpreted by courts? To discuss that we are joined by Josh Blackman, associate professor of law at South Texas College of Law, Reverend Laura Mayo of Covenant Church and Mustafaa Carroll of the Council of American-Islamic Relations.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Defining Religious Liberty, And Mexican-American Baseball History (July 11, 2017)
Posted on · What exactly does religious liberty mean -- both in the eyes of the law and in practice? Houston Matters talks it over with a law professor and some religious leaders.
News
Courtroom Prayers Can Continue In Montgomery County
Posted on · The Texas Attorney General says it’s okay for a Montgomery County Justice of the Peace to open his court with a prayer. But the group that complained about the practice is now considering a federal lawsuit.
Health & Science
Anti-Abortion Activists Indicted After Infiltrating Houston Planned Parenthood
Posted on · Two anti-abortion activists, David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt, face felony charges of tampering with government documents in the indictments handed down Tuesday.
Texas
What’s Okay, And Not Okay, When ‘God’ Shows Up On License Plates
Posted on · Religiously-themed license plates are generally not an issue in the separation between church and state. But there is one Texas plate that could fall into a gray area.
Houston Matters
What Are Your Rights When Taking Photos or Video in Public?
Posted on · On Wednesday (Sept. 16, 2015), a panel discussion will be held at San Jacinto College in Pasadena to discuss the public's right to photograph and record video in public. The forum is sponsored by the National Press Photographers Association and comes as citizen videos of police interactions are drawing increased scrutiny to law enforcement. To […]
Houston Matters
Are Threatening Rap Lyrics Protected by Free Speech?
Posted on · Historically, courts have held that the First Amendment protects a broad range of expression, even offensive speech. But in recent years, there have been cases where such language – in the form of rap lyrics – has been introduced in criminal proceedings. The Supreme Court will rule soon in one such case – Elonis v. […]