Beyond Kimmel: The soft pressure that's silencing business

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When it comes to cracking down on free expression, America has two colorful and distinct traditions. And one is playing out in business right now.

Elon Musk's SpaceX sues California commission that blocked launches, accusing it of 'unconstitutional overreach'

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Elon Musk has formally filed suit against the California Coastal Commission.

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The professor made porn. His firing may shape the future of free speech.

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"If they can do this to me, they could do it to any tenured professor," says Joe Gow. "Academia is not a law firm or a bank or an insurance company. We're in the truth business."

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A Tennessee woman who hates both Trump and Biden won a $32,000 lawsuit against her city after it fined her for a vulgar yard sign.

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Julie Pereira said she felt pressured to censor her political yard sign.

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SCOTUS is hearing 2 cases about political censorship on social media that could change how the internet works forever

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No, the First Amendment probably won't protect you from getting fired if you have a pornographic OnlyFans for vegan cooking

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Joe Gow was fired as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse after appearing in pornographic videos with his wife.

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A Kansas police chief who signed off on a raid of a newspaper that ultimately led to the death of its co-owner has resigned

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A volunteer acts as a receptionist for the Marion County Record while a reporter works on a story in Marion, Kansas.

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A Virginia high school told a student to remove American flags from his truck. His family opted to homeschool him instead.

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An American flag flies from the back of a truck.

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