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First Amendment

CNN, MS NOW journalists back at White House after federal judge orders ban lifted

  • Sep 24
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AG announces indictments against 30 more who protested at Minn. church

  • Feb 27
CAIR California

ICE to release British journalist Sami Hamdi weeks after SFO detention

  • Nov 11, 2025
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Lawyers for Sami Hamdi are challenging his US detention in court

  • Oct 29, 2025

British journalist Sami Hamdi detained at SFO, DHS says

  • Oct 27, 2025

Pentagon steps up media restrictions

  • Sep 21, 2025

Visas being revoked for Bay Area international college students

  • Apr 7, 2025

SF law firm takes stand against Trump administration

  • Mar 31, 2025

Latest Videos

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ICE to release British journalist Sami Hamdi over 2 weeks after he was detained at SFO

  • Nov 11, 2025
2:06

British journalist Sami Hamdi detained at SFO, DHS says

  • Oct 27, 2025
2:59

Visas being revoked for Bay Area international college students

  • Apr 7, 2025
2:22

SF law firm takes stand against Trump administration

  • Mar 31, 2025
1:53

Police in Mountain View prepare for Ann Coulter

  • Mar 12, 2018
2:01

Most NFL owners tolerating, embracing national anthem protests

  • Sep 26, 2017
2:19

UC Berkeley official says 'We got played' on Free Speech Week

  • Sep 26, 2017
2:04

Milo Yiannopoulos makes appearance at Cal Berkeley

  • Sep 25, 2017

Latest Videos

0:30

ICE to release British journalist Sami Hamdi over 2 weeks after he was detained at SFO

  • Nov 11, 2025
2:06

British journalist Sami Hamdi detained at SFO, DHS says

  • Oct 27, 2025
2:59

Visas being revoked for Bay Area international college students

  • Apr 7, 2025
2:22

SF law firm takes stand against Trump administration

  • Mar 31, 2025
1:53

Police in Mountain View prepare for Ann Coulter

  • Mar 12, 2018
2:01

Most NFL owners tolerating, embracing national anthem protests

  • Sep 26, 2017
2:19

UC Berkeley official says 'We got played' on Free Speech Week

  • Sep 26, 2017
2:04

Milo Yiannopoulos makes appearance at Cal Berkeley

  • Sep 25, 2017

Latest Stories

KGO-TV

62-year-old woman to file claims after arrested while wearing 'I can't breathe' shirt outside Tulsa Trump rally

The art teacher claims it was an unlawful arrest and plans to file claims against the Trump campaign and the city of Tulsa.

  • Jun 23, 2020

'Violation of my rights': San Jose protester, ACLU voice concerns over Bay Area curfews

"It suppresses our freedom of expression." Several Bay Area cities have enforced a curfew in an effort to curb violent protests following the death of George Floyd, but some feel it's a violation of their first amendment rights.

  • Jun 3, 2020
KGO-TV

Coronavirus: Some East Bay churches threaten to reopen despite Gov. Newsom's stay-at-home order

"Our goal is to defend the first amendment right to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ."

  • May 15, 2020
KGO-TV

San Francisco files motion to dismiss NRA's lawsuit

Last month, San Francisco leaders approved a non-binding resolution to call the gun rights group a "domestic terrorist organization." The NRA then sued the city, claiming it violated free speech rights.

  • Oct 18, 2019
KGO-TV

SFPD obtained warrant to launch secret surveillance against journalist in Adachi leak investigation

The San Francisco Police Department asked for permission and received it from a judge to launch secret surveillance against a journalist. His lawyers call it a "deeply disturbing attack on the free press."

  • Jun 1, 2019