This year’s election debates are surfacing a dangerous tendency among the majority of council members to avoid press questions.
Tag: First Amendment
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Deadlocks on Curbing Protests in Front of Homes
After a deadlock vote, Santa Ana officials will not bar protests outside a resident’s home following recent demonstrations outside Congressman Lou Correa’s house.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Photojournalists Arrested; Activists Criticize OC Sheriff’s Response to Kurt Reinhold Protest
Organizers and activists are criticizing the OC Sheriff Department’s response to a recent demonstration for Kurt Reinhold, as well as the arrest of two photojournalists.
Posted inGovernment
ACLU Calls Out Irvine City Attorney For Silencing Public Commenter
The civil rights group raised concerns about City Attorney Jeff Melching blocking a public commenter from completing their remarks.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Muslims Continue Battling FBI For Spying on OC Mosques After Supreme Court Ruling
After 10 years of litigation and a Supreme Court ruling, Muslim Americans are still looking to hold the FBI accountable for what they say was a violation of their First Amendment rights.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente Debates New Assembly Restrictions, Raising Free Speech Concerns
Following a series of protests over the last year, council members are trying to reform the special permitting process their own staff admit is broken.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
FBI Allegedly Spied on Mosques Illegally in Orange County, Now Supreme Court Will Hear Case
FBI agents sent a paid informant to spy on the local Muslim community in 2006, sparking a years-long legal battle.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach is Newest City to Implement Social Media Policy for Elected, Appointed Officials
City council members are now barred from blocking people on their official social media and deleting their comments.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Officials May Not Be Able to Block Comments Under Proposed Social Media Policy
City council members across OC have been scrutinized for deleting comments on social media, forcing some cities to intervene.
Posted inIrvine, Top Stories
Irvine Mayor Sued Over Facebook Blocking And Deleting Of Comments
The suit continues the debate over what control elected officials have on their public social media pages.
