Recent Stories

Poetry that is 'Louder than a Bomb'

February 25, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

CHICAGO—Power is in the pen and microphone for these teens. About 60 students took the stage at Columbia College on Tuesday to participate in the second day of preliminary bouts in the Louder than a Bomb spoken word competition.

Other evidence presented in Anthony McKinney case

February 12, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

CHICAGO—Attorneys for Anthony McKinney have dropped evidence that could potentially moot the subpoenas for Northwestern University student journalists’ notes and grades.

Prayer issue on hold

February 10, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

ELMHURST—Clarifying who has the power to place things on the City Council agenda has put the debate on prayer before meetings on hold.

Prayer before meetings discussed

February 2, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

ELMHURST—The Rev. Tony Taschetta said he knew what he was about to do was a “little controversial.”

Statesman editors resign

January 26, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

Editors of the Stevenson High School newspaper resigned last week after nearly two months of simmering tensions with administrators on newspaper issues.

Judge: Tweet ‘lacks context’ for court action

January 20, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

CHICAGO—A defamation case involving a Twitter post was thrown out by a Cook County Circuit Court judge today.

News organizations support Northwestern University student journalists

January 11, 2010 - By Jamie Loo, First Amendment reporter

CHICAGO — Local and national news organizations have filed a brief in court supporting student journalists at Northwestern University who are fighting state subpoenas for their notes and grades.

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