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Rep. Jamie Raskin: First Amendment Not a Defense to Inciting an Insurrection
At the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., argued Thursday that the First Amendment is not a defense for inciting an insurrection, quoting Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia by saying, “You can’t ride with the cops but root for the robbers.”
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US Police Weigh Officer Discipline After Rally, Capitol Riot
Police departments across the country are reviewing the behavior of dozens of officers who were in Washington on the day of the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol
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Barrett Unable to Name 5 Freedoms Protected by 1st Amendment
Asked by Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., to name five freedoms protected by the First Amendment, Judge Amy Coney Barrett was unable to provide all five. “Speech, religion, press, assembly,” said Barrett. “I don’t know—what am I missing?” “Redress, or protest,” said Sasse.