Virginia Man Faces 12 Months in Jail, $2,500 Fine for Drawing a Crosswalk With Chalk
After Charlottesville city officials ignored residents’ demand for a painted crosswalk in a popular intersection, a pedestrian safety advocate made his own.
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College Subjected Student to 'Extended Inquisition' Into Her Political Beliefs, Lawyer Claims
Morgan Bettinger might sue the University of Virginia for violating her First Amendment rights.
How an Ill-Informed Internet Mob Ruined a UVA Student's Life
Morgan Bettinger was accused on social media of telling protesters they would make good "speed bumps." It was more than a year before investigations cleared her.
Confederate Monuments Are Participation Trophies. Thankfully, Some Are Coming Down.
Those who say the statues preserve heritage should reconsider the heritage they want to preserve.
Virginia Is Poised To Let Cities Remove Confederate Monuments. It's About Damn Time.
Supporters of those war memorials often say they want to preserve history. But what if they've got the facts wrong?
Judge to Charlottesville: You Can Put a Statue Up, but You Can't Take It Down
A judge has ruled that the town's Confederate monuments must stay.
The White Nationalist Who Drove His Car Through Charlottesville Protesters Gets Another Life Sentence
James Alex Fields Jr., who killed Heather Heyer in the fatal Charlottesville car attack, is sentenced to life plus 419 years.
It's Time for Charlottesville To Remove Its Confederate Monuments
They belong in the dustbin of history, but a state law stands in the way.
James Fields Killed Heather Heyer Because of Her Opinions, and Now the Government Is Trying to Do the Same to Him
The federal case against the Charlottesville murderer illustrates how hate crime laws punish people for their bigoted beliefs.
5 Questions Ahead of Alleged Charlottesville Killer's Murder Trial
James Fields' defense team reportedly plans to argue self-defense.
Charlottesville White Nationalist Sues 'To Bring Civility Back,' Wins $5 in Damages From Woman Who Cursed Him Out
A woman screamed "fuck you" and "fuck you, asshole," at the white nationalist, in addition to calling him a "murderer" and a "crybaby."
Ratifying the Heckler's Veto, and Getting the Boston Demonstration Wrong
Matt Welch talks Berkeley's quaking in front of Antifa, and Jacob Siegel explains who the original demonstrators the other week actually were
Kat Timpf on Being a Fox Libertarian, Enduring Rape Fantasies from Trump Supporters, and Getting Water-Bombed by Brooklyn Haters
The Specialists co-host: "'I want to kill you' isn't a threat; I guess that's just what they want to do. I'll defend that as free speech."
Virginia Governor Responds to Violence with Temporary Protest Ban in Richmond
No more public gathering around a handful of Confederate monuments until the government can make more rules.
Steve Bannon's Once and Future Website Warns That Trump Could End up Like Schwarzenegger (UPDATED)
While Arnold dings Donald on Charlottesville, Breitbart readies for "WAR."
A 'Broader' Understanding of the First Amendment That Excludes Right-Wing Racists
An ACLU critic argues that the group must forsake freedom of speech in order to save it.
Protect Internet Companies' Freedom to Refuse to Host Racists, or Anyone Else They Don't Like
If government censorship is the fear, then we must protect private free association.
Donald Trump and the Sad Triumph of Right-Wing Political Correctness
The president isn't attacking P.C., as he once promised. He's sanctioned its use among his followers.
Let's Give Out Genetic Testing Kits at the Next Neo-Nazi Rally
Destroying the idea of racial purity one tiki torcher at a time
Republicans Want to Talk Tax Reform. Trump's Outbursts Mean They're Talking About Nazis.
President Trump's outbursts are making governance impossible
Kat Timpf on Her #MAGA Fanclub, Elizabeth Nolan Brown on Solar Eclipse Sex Trafficking: Sirius XM Insight 9-12 AM ET
Matt Welch interviews on channel 121 about Milo, Nazi-LARPing, statuary, and more
White Supremacy Is a Dead End For White People
Courtesy will get you farther than tiki torches.
Popehat: Internet Businesses Rejecting Racists Is an Exercise of Free Speech
Also, "generally standing around in your tiki torches and your badly fitting Dockers, trash-talking minorities, that's not unlawful incitement," says First Amendment Lawyer Ken White
ACLU Blames Cops for Charlottesville Violence
"Law enforcement was standing passively by, seeming to be waiting for violence to take place, so that they would have grounds to declare an emergency, declare an 'unlawful assembly' and clear the area."
Kmele vs. DeRay, and Trump's Cherished History: The New Fifth Column
Arguments over Charlottesville, confessions of collegiate evangelizing, and a Q&A with Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson
What to Do With Your Embarrassing Confederate Statue
Helpful tips on dealing with racist monuments.
School Choice Can Heal the Division in Charlottesville
Studies show students in schools of choice have more respect for the rights of people they don't like.
Trump's Idea of Uniting the Country: Complaining About Removal of Confederate Memorials
But guess what happens whenever art gets in the way of one of his developments?
Despite the President's Pandering, White Nationalists Are Still Losing
As Trump learned this week, pandering to white nationalists means alienating most other Americans.
School to Former Students: Shut Up About James Alex Fields' Nazi Past
Why are Boone County Schools bureaucrats trying to whitewash the Charlottesville murder suspect's history?
Virginia State Police Say They Didn't Find Caches of Weapons in Charlottesville
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said police found weapons stashed by white nationalists. Police say they didn't.
Why Won't Trump Unequivocally Condemn the Charlottesville Nazis?
The president's inability to unequivocally condemn may be rooted in his general love of illiberal exclusionism
Illinois Legislators Urge Cops to Designate Neo-Nazis as Terrorists. They Should Be More Concerned With White Supremacists in Police Ranks.
State and local governments have made it possible for cops to largely act with impunity.
Gov. Cuomo Wants a New Hate Crime Law. Would Police Use It to Suppress Protests?
Enhanced sentences for rioting against a "protected class"? In two states, that now includes law enforcement.
Trump Denounces Racism in Charlottesville. Too Little, Too Late.
Did the president really need a teachable moment to denounce neo-Nazis?
Don't Let Fascists Steal Free Speech [Podcast]
Reason editors talk white supremacy in Virginia, free speech, the controversial Google memo, and more.
For Sake of Civil Liberties, Use of Word 'Terrorism' Should Be Restricted, Not Expanded
The rhetorical use of the term "terrorism" leads to erosions of civil liberties and poor policy making.
No, Virginia State Police Weren't Outgunned By Militiamen
Gov. Terry McAuliffe says militia members at Saturday's Charlottesville rally had better equipment than state troopers. Not really.
GoDaddy Dumps Neo-Nazi Website. Hooray for Freedom of Association! (UPDATE: Google Also Declines to Host)
Here's a good reason to let private web companies, not government, decide who gets hosted.
Charlottesville's Legacy Shaping Up As Exact Opposite of What Alt-Right Wanted
After this weekend's white-supremacist rally in Virginia, more Southern cities announce plans to take down Confederate monuments.
'No Free Speech for Fascists' Is a Truly Terrible Idea
The ACLU is right: Do you really want Donald Trump deciding who gets free speech?
White Nationalist Jason Kessler Flees His Press Conference in Charlottesville
Extremists on both the left and the right are valorizing and defending tribes, not individual liberty.
Heather Heyer, Charlottesville, and the Awful Trajectory of Political Violence
Ultimately, individuals are responsible for their actions, no matter how heated the socialistic us-versus-them political rhetoric becomes.
White Nationalist Rally in Charlottesville Shut Down Due to Violence
Car rams pedestrians on city's downtown mall; many injured.
Violence in Charlottesville: Hate Speech Is Legal, Assault Is Not
Car strikes protesters at white nationalist rally.
