Category: Civil Rights & Governance
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Policing Taste or Policing Thought? Texas, Teachers, and the Free Speech Line
A lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency over teacher discipline following Charlie Kirk’s assassination raises a difficult but necessary question for conservatives: where does condemning political violence end—and where does government overreach into protected speech begin?
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Abbott’s CAIR “Terror” Label Sparks New Legal Fight — and Rekindles Texas’ Long Debate Over Islamophobia
Governor Greg Abbott’s designation of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a “terrorist organization” has sparked potential legal challenges in Texas. Critics warn this could violate First Amendment rights, create due process issues, and exacerbate Islamophobia. CAIR plans to contest the label, promising a contentious legal battle over state authority and civil rights.
Texas Bay News 