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Iowa to Pay $1.9 Million to Settle Religious, Speech Rights Cases

A state panel agreed Monday to spend nearly $2 million to settle two federal lawsuits brought against the University of Iowa in 2017 after a religious group denied a gay student a leadership role. The Iowa State Appeal Board, made …

Indianapolis Suburb Settles Facebook Free Speech Lawsuit

An Indianapolis suburb has settled a lawsuit accusing it of violating free speech rights when it removed two women’s critical comments on its Facebook page. Court documents show the plaintiffs will receive nearly $7,500 each in costs and attorneys’ fees. …