Free speech

In 1965, John and Mary Beth Tinker protested the Vietnam War by wearing black arm bands to school. The incident led to a landmark Supreme Court decision that guaranteed free speech rights for public school students. The Tinkers reflect on this history and present day threats to the First Amendment. Later, a new play from playwright Megan Gogerty works through her complicated feelings about her father and family's history as a sixth generation Iowan.

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest battleground in the ongoing debate over an Iowa law that bans books with sexual content from school libraries and restricts lessons that relate to gender identity and sexual orientation.

Two weeks after the arrest of former Des Moines Public Schools superintendent Ian Roberts, the district is finding its footing again.

The ISU employee said on a personal social media account that Charlie Kirk “got what was coming.” The university said the comments are harmful to the institution.

The Oskaloosa school board voted unanimously Wednesday to fire Matthew Kargol over a social media post about Kirk's death. Now the teacher has filed a federal lawsuit claiming the district violated his First Amendment rights.

After launching an investigation last week, the Oskaloosa School Board has voted unanimously to fire a teacher who allegedly made a post praising Charlie Kirk's death.

Charlie Kirk’s assassination sparks new debates over free speech in Iowa and across the country.

The Iowa Board of Regents voted Wednesday to place university employees on leave while universities determine if they violated social media policies over comments made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

The TRACERS mission sends satellites into Earth's orbit to study how the Earth and the sun's magnetic fields interact. Then, a conversation with a legal historian about threats to the First Amendment.

Iowa is not among the 34 state, plus the District of Columbia, that have laws restricting SLAPPs, or strategic lawsuits against public participation.