How Much “Freedom” is in our Freedom of Speech?

Twenty-year-old Michelle Carter was infamously convicted in Massachusetts of involuntary manslaughter for sending a series of text messages that encouraged her boyfriend to commit suicide. Carter was convicted in June of 2017 in the case Commonwealth vs. Carter. While the morality of her actions can be discussed, the question is, what legal actions can be taken for what you speak or write?

First Amendment Month, Online Exclusive, Print Issue, OpinionNicole WashingtonMay 9, 2018diana garcia, Nicole Washington Comments

Students Use Six-Word Memoirs to Interpret First Amendment

The limitation of six words brought creative expression on what the amendment meant to attendees who attended the workshop as part of First Amendment Month.

Culture, First Amendment Month, Top Stories, LocalKayla HardyMay 7, 2018Kayla Hardy, Helena SungComment