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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 10h

Supreme Court Appears to Favor Christian Counselor in Conversion Therapy Case | WCAX www.wcax.com/2025/10/07/s...

Supreme Court appears to favor Christian counselor in conversion therapy case

The U.S. Supreme Court appears to be leaning towards a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for minors.

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 16h

Rhode Island and Mass. Students to Attend 15th Annual Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute nefac.org/news/rhode-i...

👏 👏 👏 Sadie Brandt, Luke Macannuco, Addison Mason, Adam Nuñez, Anna Rubenstein, Emily Spatz and Timothy Yean 👏 👏 👏

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 22h

Ongoing Legislative Debates Over New Hampshire’s Right-to-Know Law | Monadnock Ledger-Transcript ledgertranscript.com/2025/10/07/b...

New Hampshire debates right-to-know law changes - Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

New Hampshire's right-to-know law faces challenges as budget cuts and debates over press access threaten public access to government records.

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 1d

Right-to-Know 101: How You Can Request Public Records, and Why It Matters | Concord Monitor www.concordmonitor.com/2025/10/07/p...

Right-to-know 101: How you can request public records, and why it matters - Concord Monitor

Learn how the public can hold government accountable in New Hampshire by requesting local and state records. Right-to-know laws ensure transparency.

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 1d

NEFAC Executive Director Justin Silverman recently spoke to @nancyklavin.bsky.social at the Rhode Island Current about the benefits — and pitfalls — of reporting leaked information.

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 2d

The First Amendment and Restrictions on Gathering Information By Drone | The Volokh Conspiracy reason.com/volokh/2025/...

The First Amendment and Restrictions on Gathering Information by Drone

From Sixth Circuit Judge John Bush's very interesting opinion Friday respecting denial of rehearing en banc in Yoder v. Bowen:…

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 2d

Apple and Google Block Apps That Crowdsource ICE Sightings. Some Warn of Chilling Effects | Associated Press www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/03/b...

Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects. - The Boston Globe

Even though it has been removed from the app marketplace, those who have already downloaded the app should still be able to use it.

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 2d

In this month's First Amendment and Sunshine News newsletter:

- First Amendment, Charlie Kirk
- New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law
- Non-Citizen Student Speech, Detention
- Future of Free Speech
- Trump Administration, Press Freedom

Read more and subscribe: conta.cc/46ze8Jg

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 2d

A Boston federal judge recently upheld the First Amendment rights of noncitizen protestors. NEFAC President Gregory V. Sullivan explained to The Daily Free Press why the opinion is a “brilliant and courageous” vindication of First Amendment rights. dailyfreepress.com/10/05/20/214...

New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 2d

Apple Removes ICE Tracking Apps Amid Safety Concerns | The National News Desk wgme.com/news/nation-...

Apple removes ICE tracking apps amid safety concerns

Apple has removed a controversial immigration enforcement tracking app from its App Store after the Justice Department raised alarms.

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 2d

Legal Experts Condemn Apple Bowing to White House's Request to Remove ICE Tracking App | NPR www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/202...

Legal experts condemn Apple bowing to White House's request to remove ICE tracking app

It's the latest example of tech giants bowing to pressure from the Trump administration. Legal experts say the developer of the app has free speech rights that may have been violated.

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 2d

Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking State Law Restricting DEI Programs in New Hampshire Schools | WMUR www.wmur.com/article/new-...

Judge grants preliminary injunction blocking state law restricting DEI programs in NH schools

A federal court is once again pausing a state law aimed at restricting diversity, equity and inclusion programs in New Hampshire public schools.

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 4d

Nashua Resident Laurie Ortolano to Receive NEFAC’s Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award nefac.org/news/nashua-... #opengov

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Katherine Revello @foiakatherine.bsky.social · 5d

I'm incredibly honored to be receiving special recognition from NEFAC.

New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 5d

NEFAC to Honor Connecticut @insideinvestigator.bsky.social's krevellowrites.bsky.social for #OpenGov Reporting nefac.org/news/nefac-t... #journalism

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 5d

Medford Community Calls for Transparency on Tufts’ Financial Contributions to City | The Tufts Daily www.newsbreak.com/the-tufts-da...

Medford community calls for transparency on Tufts’ financial contributions to city - NewsBreak

Efforts to access a Payment In Lieu Of Taxes agreement between Tufts and Medford have reignited discussions over the university’s role in its surrounding c

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 5d

NEFAC to Honor Connecticut @insideinvestigator.bsky.social's krevellowrites.bsky.social for #OpenGov Reporting nefac.org/news/nefac-t... #journalism

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 6d

Appeals Court Offers No Immediate Decision in Non-Citizen Student Detention Cases | NBC www.mynbc5.com/article/appe...

Appeals court offers no immediate decision in Mahdawi, Öztürk cases

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday from attorneys representing Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi.

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 6d

Our 15th annual Negri Institute is almost underway. All our fellows met last night via Zoom to introduce themselves before local #opengov workshops begin next week. If you haven't met our 2025 fellows, you can learn about them here: nefac.org/news/meet-ne... #journalism

New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 6d

The Boston Globe to Receive NEFAC’s Michael Donoghue FOI Award for ‘State Secrets’ Series nefac.org/news/the-bos... #opengov #journalism 👏👏👏

New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 6d

Judge Finds Trump Administration Unconstitutionally Targeted Noncitizens Over Gaza War Protests | Associated Press www.wmur.com/article/fede...

Judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests

A federal judge ruled that deporting noncitizens for protesting the Gaza war violates the First Amendment

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 6d

How to Spot Trustworthy Local News — and Know When It’s Not | Granite State News Collaborative www.laconiadailysun.com/news/local/h...

How to spot trustworthy local news — and know when it’s not

It’s happened to all of us. You’re scrolling through your social media feed and see a link to what appears to be a news story, with a startling headline about

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 6d

Lawsuit Against Brown University Sparks Debate on Campus Police Secrecy at Private Colleges | Associated Press www.greenwichtime.com/news/article...

Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at private colleges

A new lawsuit against Brown University has sparked debate over the secrecy of law enforcement at private colleges. Unlike public institutions, private universities often don't have to disclose arrest...

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 7d

Federal Appeals Court Hears Arguments Over Rumeysa Ozturk, Mohsen Mahdawi Arrests By ICE | ABC News abcnews.go.com/US/oral-argu...

Federal appeals court hears arguments over Rumeysa Ozturk, Mohsen Mahdawi arrests by ICE

A court heard arguments in cases involving two graduate students who claim they were unlawfully detained part of the crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism.

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 7d

Feds Put Mass. on Notice: Don’t Discriminate Against Christian Foster Parents | The Boston Globe www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/o...

Feds put Mass. on notice: Don’t discriminate against Christian foster parents - The Boston Globe

On Tuesday, the Trump administration warned state officials that a DCF policy requiring foster parents to “affirm” transgender identities violates the First Amendment.

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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social · 8d

CNN’s John King to Receive Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award; Boston Native a Defender of Free, Accountable Press nefac.org/news/cnns-jo... #journalism