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The Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics will host a program with the Freedom Forum on Wednesday, April 29. The program, “Free Speech and Free Press: From National Trends to Ole Miss,” will examine public awareness and support for First Amendment freedoms, with a particular eye on how speech is viewed on college campuses, as well as the real-world challenges and opportunities facing journalists today.
The program will begin at 5:30 in the Overby Center auditorium on the Ole Miss campus. The Overby Center is at 555 Grove Loop on the Ole Miss campus. Free parking is available for the public. A reception for all attendees will follow the program.
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, was among a group of lawmakers who posted an online video that said military members “can refuse illegal orders.” President Donald Trump immediately accused the lawmakers of sedition. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued Kelly a formal censure and took steps to reduce his rank. Kelly sued, claiming the government was retaliating against him for free speech. A federal judge agreed with Kelly and wrote that the government “trampled on Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms.” Do members of the military enjoy the same First Amendment rights other citizens have? It’s a complex issue. Scott A. Leadingham, staff writer at the Freedom Forum, examines the question.
Richard “Dick” Scruggs said that both the news media and the Bill of Rights are under attack in various ways, including by the government. HIs remarks came in a luncheon on March 25 in the Great Conversations Series by the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics.