Yahoo

First Amendment 'audit' leads to suspension of New London cop

Apr. 8—NEW LONDON — On July 6, 2021, Police Chief Brian Wright emailed a memo to his officers, a reminder that the public has a First Amendment right to record in public settings. Attached to Wright's ...
JD Supra

Preparing for a “First Amendment Audit”

Districts should be aware of a growing trend of “First Amendment Audits” occurring in district offices and schools. During an “audit,” an individual (or group) enters a school district lobby, begins ...
The Daily Item

Examples of First Amendment Audits

The right to take photographs and record videos of a public space is generally protected by the First Amendment. But freedoms of speech and the press are not unlimited. The boundaries of when people ...
Boston.com

YouTubers film, insult public workers in towns across Mass. for self-declared ‘First Amendment audits’

YouTubers film, insult public workers in towns across Mass. for self-declared ‘First Amendment audits’ Arlington town manager Sandy Pooler was a recent target of a YouTuber filming in the Town Hall, ...
WHIO

Local school district implements new safety measure after man attempts ‘First Amendment Audit’

MIAMISBURG — A local school district has put in a new safety measure. A YouTube video uploaded Monday shows a man go inside West Carrollton High School and let staff know he wanted to record the ...
The Advocate

Zachary council reacts to First Amendment audit; designates public, private places in city buildings

Zachary officials have adopted a policy establishing public spaces in all governmental buildings as well as designating areas that are off-limits. At the administration’s request, the City Council ...
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Catahoula police jury member arrested after ‘First Amendment Audit’ video goes viral

CATAHOULA PARISH, La. (KNOE) - A Catahoula Parish Police Jury member has been arrested following the release of a viral “First Amendment Audit” video that circulated widely on YouTube and social media ...
The Daily Dot

‘One of them was wearing a fake beard’: Viewers think a worker was targeted by ‘First Amendment auditors’ after a ‘bizarre’ experience

A hairstylist is going viral on TikTok after sharing that her salon was surrounded by a pack of individuals filming the store on their phones. She says she was confused by their presence and ended up ...
The Boston Globe

YouTubers film, insult public workers in towns across Mass. for self-declared ‘First Amendment audits’

The scuffle in Lexington’s public library last month was short but seen by thousands: a patron grappled with another man as they wrestled over a camera tripod, as the confrontation was livestreamed on ...
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Police jury member arrested after ‘First Amendment Audit’ video goes viral

CATAHOULA PARISH, La. (KNOE) - A Catahoula Parish Police Jury member has been arrested following the release of a viral “First Amendment Audit” video that circulated widely on YouTube and social media ...