(The Center Square) – A controversial bill Ohio Republican lawmakers say is aimed at protecting children is rankling free speech and LGBT advocates as it awaits consideration in the Senate.

(The Center Square) – A student at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego was suspended after posting a pro-Immigration and Customs Enforcement flyer reading, “We [heart] ICE – Real Americans,” following an anti-ICE walkout on campus, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

(The Center Square) – A free speech group is raising concerns about a package of Minnesota bills regulating artificial intelligence, warning the proposals could have unintended consequences for Minnesotan's constitutional rights.

(The Center Square) - After anti-ICE protests erupted in Minnesota, legal advocates are calling for reversal of the FACE Act, a law that levies penalties for interference at abortion clinics and houses of worship.

(The Center Square) – Federal agents continue to arrest Guatemalans involved in human smuggling and trafficking operations, including of children, who are also involved in violating federal labor laws.

(The Center Square) – Pro-life organization Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America is disappointed that mention of what it considers a dangerous mail-order abortion pill was absent from Tuesday evening’s State of the Union, after earlier in the day releasing its own “State of the Unborn” address.

(The Center Square) – Federal agents continue to pursue visa fraud and forced labor crimes across the U.S. perpetrated by Americans and noncitizens who exploited a border crisis and loopholes in a weak visa system, prosecutors argue. 

(The Center Square) – Mexican citizens exploiting a U.S. federal agricultural visa program have been indicted for operating forced labor operations in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia, as the Trump administration continues to crack down on visa fraud.