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Story Publication logo November 20, 2025

Documenting Free Speech Battles Across the Midwest

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An illustration shows people across the political spectrum speaking into microphones and megaphones, with the text "the first amendment protects ALL speech"
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In this project, student reporters and young journalists explore First Amendment disputes in...

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Free speech is a fundamental right in America, but it’s facing many challenges this year from the Trump administration, to universities, to television networks.

A trio of Illinois journalists who’ve been covering free speech challenges across the Midwest join today's discussion.


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