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By Collin Binkley and Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press, last updated on March 19, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration brushed aside decades of precedent when it ordered Columbia University to oust the leadership of an academic department, a demand ...
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FREEDOM
OF SPEECH
Protects the spoken word, the arts and media
FREEDOM
OF ASSEMBLY
Guarantees the right to gather in protest.
FREEDOM
OF PETITION
Ensures the right to lobby government for change
FREEDOM
OF THE Press
Protects the written word, literature and the news media.
FREEDOM
OF RELIGION
Allows us to worship as we wish and prevents government from establishing or endorsing a religion
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