Two Wisconsin lawyers are suing the state bar, alleging that the dues they have to pay the organization violate their first amendment rights. The lawyers suing the State Bar of Wisconsin, Michael Dean of Waukesha and former State Representative Adam Jarchow of Clear Lake, are both members. The two lawyers say the group is advocating […]
Separation of Church & State in 2017
Madison-based Freedom from Religion Foundation calls itself North America’s largest organization of agnostics, atheists and freethinkers. Like many progressive organizations, FFRF has seen its membership spike after the election of Donald Trump, growing by 6,000 members after the 2016 elections. In an era of growing Christian influence in government, Freedom From Religion has had its […]
Free Speech Forum
This month the UW Board of Regents approved a resolution that allows UW students who have “dismiss[ed] the expressive rights of others” to be suspended after having done so twice, and expelled after having done so three times. And — today the white supremacist Richard Spencer is scheduled to speak on the University of Florida campus […]
The Criminalization of Survival Tactics
ACLU Wisconsin attorney Karyn Rotker joined 8 O’Clock Buzz host Brian Standing to talk about an ordinance that attempts to prohibit people from asking for change, a scourge it termed “aggressive panhandling.”
Supreme Court to Rule on Internet Threats
Make a threat on Facebook, go to jail. Where does the First Amendment stop and criminal assault begin? We talk to UW Law School professor Shubha Ghosh about the US Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments in Elonis vs. United States.
Sing-Along Wins Big in Circuit Court
Wisconsin Capitol Protestors score a major victory in court. The Monday Buzz hears from Marquette Law School’s Ed Fallone with a reaction.
