The First Amendment of the US Constitution is designed to protect people's basic freedoms, but what does it actually entail?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. USA TODAY Network First Amendment reporting team members, clockwise from top left, BrieAnna J. Frank, First Amendment reporter, ...

The woman's brother said the photo was "basically like hounds surrounding her." One expert said the First Amendment protected ...

There is a widespread assumption in American political discourse that individual rights are due to us because we are human beings. In his Second Treatise of Government, John Locke anchored the right ...

Experts and press advocates characterized the administration's efforts to crack down on leaks as an escalation that could violate the First Amendment.

As our nation nears its 250th birthday, I am convinced more than ever that we aren't yet adult enough for our most American rights. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, ...

A court ruling on academic freedom in Florida also affirms college students’ ability and right to exercise independent ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel could again put himself and ABC on a collision course with federal regulators. In the days before the ...

Nashville reporter Estefany Rodriguez was arrested on March 4 by immigration officials. Her lawyers, as part of her court case, claimed that federal authorities violated her First Amendment rights.

Federal funding cuts to NPR and PBS. Secretive immigration records in Tennessee. Restrictions on student newspapers in Indiana. Governmental suppression of the press in Florida. Retaliation against a ...