A silent protest led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling that defined students’ free speech rights. The court’s 1969 landmark decision in Tinker v. Des Moines affirmed that “students do not leave their ...

Tinker v. Des Moines is a historic Supreme Court ruling from 1969 that cemented students’ rights to free speech in public schools. Mary Beth Tinker was a 13-year-old junior high school student in ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — In the wake of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk’s assassination, free speech remains on the minds of many Americans. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Thursday urged ...

Professor Adam Benforado discusses Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) — a high-water mark for student speech — and how student speech rights have been eroded since the decision.

Iowa City's Free Speech Rally highlighted the state's legacy in protecting First Amendment Rights, calling free speech an ...