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Delaware Sued for Overstepping First Amendment Restrictions, Meddling in Church Affairs & Violating Religious Freedom
WILMINGTON, Del. — Taking issue with the manner in which state governments have subjected churches to more strident COVID-19 restrictions…
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Civil Rights Attorney Warns of First Amendment Lawsuit After Police Threaten Church With $1000 Fines for Holding Drive-In Worship Services
MASSENA, N.Y. — The Rutherford Institute has warned that it will consider filing a First Amendment lawsuit if police continue…
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The Worst Is Yet to Come: Contact Tracing, Immunity Cards and Mass Testing
“The things we were worried would happen are happening.”—Angus Johnston, professor at the City University of New York No one…
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Commentary
Technofascism: Digital Book Burning in a Totalitarian Age
“Those who created this country chose freedom. With all of its dangers. And do you know the riskiest part of…
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Your Freedoms Don’t Have to Be Muzzled Just Because You’re Wearing a Mask
“If 2019 was the year of the street protest, of tear gas and rubber bullets, 2020 might be the year the…
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U.S. News
Victory: U.S. Supreme Court Holds States Accountable to Abiding by Sixth Amendment Standard of Unanimous Jury Verdict in Criminal Cases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has declared that states must abide by the Sixth…
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Tenn. Supreme Court Allows Police to Carry Out Warrantless, Suspicionless Searches of Probationers’ Homes, Undermining Fourth Amendment
WASHINGTON, DC — Pushing back against government efforts to chip away at the privacy and security guaranteed by the Fourth…
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The Attack on Civil Liberties in the Age of COVID-19: Threats To Bring On The American Police State Out In The Open On A Scale We’ve Never Seen Before
You can always count on the government to take advantage of a crisis, legitimate or manufactured. This coronavirus pandemic is…
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Draconian Lockdown Powers: It’s a Slippery Slope from Handwashing to House Arrest
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s…
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Court Ruling Challenging Persons Having Trouble Understanding Police Orders Constitutes Resistance & Justifies Excessive Force
DENVER, Colo. — Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have appealed a federal court’s ruling that refused to hold police responsible…
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