BREAKING: A New York judge has suppressed evidence in the Luigi Mangione case after ruling police conducted an illegal warrantless search of his backpack. Judge Gregory Carro excluded items found during the initial search at the McDonald’s, including a loaded handgun magazine, cell phone, and computer chip. The Defense will now be able to try and poke holes in the case and show that there may be reasonable doubt. Getting a conviction is no slam-dunk here.

Ep. 272: FIRE Monthly Member Webinar - May 2026 Shouting down speakers, UCLA free speech, heckling, AI, doxxing, cancel culture, and more! Featuring @TheFIREorg's @glukianoff, @WillatFIRE, @acglennon, and @NicoPerrino Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:40 Get your tickets to Soapbox now! 06:30 Congratulations to Will on 20 years at FIRE 07:31 How is FIRE responding to shouting down speakers? 11:33 Will FIRE include viewpoint diversity in our College Free Speech Rankings? 13:48 What is FIRE’s response to UCLA Law students protesting a DHS speaker? 17:07 NYU’s commencement speaker Jonathan Haidt 21:20 Is walking out on a controversial speaker protected free speech? 23:28 Is FIRE involved in Texas State University professor Tom Alter’s case? 25:50 What is the scholar to attorney ratio at FIRE? 27:47 Has cancel culture on college campuses changed since Trump 2.0? 32:00 What is FIRE’s stance on doxxing? 37:02 FIRE volunteer opportunities 37:33 Can the government regulate AI? 42:01 Is talk therapy speech or medical treatment? (Chiles v. Salazar) 46:02 What are the most pressing threats to online expression? 51:30 Special thanks to the Middlebury College Democrats and Republicans 53:45 What are the most challenging aspects of FIRE’s work with technology and free speech? 57:10 Does accepting government money protect or restrict speech? 1:00:25 Is FIRE a reactive organization and what solutions do we offer? 01:01:41 Outro

After months of negotiations, #FIFA# and #China# Media Group (CMG) have reportedly reached an agreement on broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the final deal said to be significantly lower than FIFA's initial asking price. Analysts say FIFA ultimately softened its stance because it still values the Chinese market, which remains one of the world's largest football audiences. According to FIFA, during the 2022 Qatar World Cup, China accounted for 49.8% of all digital and social media viewing hours globally. #worldcup2026# #fifaworldcup2026#

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