Free Speech

Texas State's Palestine Solidarity Committee and Chabad at Texas State speak out on free speech policy that defines antisemitism.

Around 100 people gathered on the south lawn of UT Austin’s campus that day, setting up tents and blankets to begin an encampment.

Rich Heyman, who teachers courses in the Department of American Studies and the College of Liberal Arts, was arrested while driving near his home Wednesday.

Students face criminal charges, suspensions and even expulsions for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. Their reason? A "just cause."

The UT Austin campus was quiet Wednesday after a pro-Palestinian rally was postponed. The university said demonstrators had brought weapons — including guns, rocks, bricks and chains — to a protest a day earlier.

Protesters at universities across Texas – and the nation – hope to pressure their school's leadership into divesting from entities tied to the Israeli war effort in Gaza. So what exactly is divestment?

More than 100 people gathered on Texas State University's campus Monday as part of a growing number of pro-Palestinian demonstrations happening at college campuses across the U.S.

The high court declined to hear a Louisiana case involving a police officer who was injured during a 2016 protest and sued its organizer.

In a 5-to-4 vote, the court granted a request from Big Tech industry trade groups, which argued the law would unleash a flood of racist, hateful and other extremist content on social media platforms.

The U.S. Supreme Court, on a vote of 6-3, has upheld the City of Austin restrictions on billboards and other signs.