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On Wednesday, an Arizona judge dismissed the criminal case brought against a state resident who was arrested after criticizing her city government during a public meeting. “The Defendant should not have faced criminal prosecution once for…

An Arizona city repealed a rule restricting residents’ public testimony on Tuesday, weeks after a local mother was arrested for speaking at a city council meeting last month. In a unanimous vote, the Surprise City Council revoked a…

An Arizona mom recently arrested for speaking at a public meeting filed a lawsuit on Tuesday alleging the city policy used to justify her arrest violates the First Amendment. “I wanted to teach my children the importance of standing up for…

Legal help is reportedly on the way for an Arizona resident arrested for criticizing her city government during a public meeting last week. On Monday, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), a First Amendment advocacy…

A former clerk of the Detroit suburb of Hamtramck who told undercover investigators that city officials were illegally trafficking ballots and “bullying” voters into handing over their ballots told The Federalist he stands by his…

America’s cities are falling apart. Criminals are running rampant, and law-abiding citizens are often prevented from defending themselves. As Common Sense Society fellow Douglas Murray points out, it seems like politicians are more focused…

The Flagstaff, Arizona City Council that barred a local shooting range owner from taking out ads in the city’s airport, as he’s done for years, is now plotting a policy proposal that could permanently ban the licensed federal firearms…

A federal lawsuit filed in May by Coalition Life seeks to break down unconstitutional, restrictive speech zones across the country. The suit positions pro-life advocates against the city of Carbondale, Illinois, where council members made…

VANCOUVER – A majority of Vancouver’s city council has voted to rescind the city’s commitment to being a living wage employer and is recommending that city employees who will no longer be receiving a living wage stop living as much as…

When the Seattle City Council defunded and demonized the police, homicides hit a 26-year high, a mass exodus all but crippled the department, and the voters, somewhat surprisingly, responded by electing a pro-police mayor and council member…