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Opinion: Each of the five protections of the First Amendment — the press, speech, assembly, petition and religion — is being undermined in today’s political climate.

Dos Pueblos High School (DPHS) has been named a recipient of the 2026 First Amendment Press Freedom Award, Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) ...

(The Center Square) – First Amendment rights for journalists aren’t guaranteed, according to a recent appellate court ruling, with which U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and multiple news organizations ...

A host of press freedom and civil rights organizations are warning the Department of Homeland Security that federal officers “may have violated the First Amendment rights” of journalists covering ...

The $8 billion merger between Paramount and Skydance is fueling a fierce First Amendment fight and raising questions about the influence of the Trump administration. The FCC approved the deal by a 2-1 ...

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press raised more than $2 million to support its mission to provide free legal services to journalists nationwide at its annual Freedom of the Press Awards ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif.– Santa Barbara Unified School District is proud to announce that Dos Pueblos High School (DPHS) has been ...

Santa Barbara Unified School District announced Dos Pueblos High School received the 2026 First Amendment Press Freedom Award.