Briefs

Trump, Twitter, the Capitol riots and the limits of free Speech

UC Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky on the First Amendment and the Capitol Riot — A Conversation About Trump, Twitter and the Limits of Free Speech

The First Amendment Coalition has released this video of a discussion on Zoom with Erwin Chemerinsky.

The Capitol riot and its aftermath raise a host of questions about the First Amendment and free expression. Was Trump’s speech protected? When does political protest cross the line into unlawful behavior? Meanwhile, publishers and social-media platforms have taken unprecedented steps to silence speakers, including Trump. What are the implications of this crackdown for free expression generally?  

Join noted constitutional scholar Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law, in conversation with First Amendment Coalition Executive Director David Snyder.

Update: Video of the full program is available here.

https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/Chemerinsky-First-Amendment-and-the-Capitol-Riot

Reporters Desk

Recent Posts

LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person, Jocelyn Christine Duncan HarborCity

  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department missing persons unit investigators are asking for the public’s…

7 hours ago

The Siege Year In Review

  Two stories dominated the national news in 2025: The most serious attack on American…

8 hours ago

Saigon Oi Brings Big Vietnamese Flavor — and Legendary Coffee — to San Pedro

Saigon Oi specializes in dishes that just hit the spot — interesting appetizers, authentic bahn…

8 hours ago

Olamina Comes Alive

Through inimitable costume, celebratory dance, poetic narrative, and a stellar soundtrack, Parable of Portals’ transmedia…

8 hours ago

County Probation Department Completes Relocation of Los Padrinos Female and Gender-Expansive Youth to Campus Kilpatrick

LOS ANGELES—In alignment with the court-approved depopulation plan, the Los Angeles County Probation Department Dec.…

9 hours ago

Health Alert: Long Beach Warns Community on Dangers of Kratom and 7-OH Products

The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services is urging community members to avoid…

9 hours ago