The US Supreme Court revives the case of citizen journalist Priscilla Villarreal, who is suing Texas officials for her arrest over asking questions of police (Billy Binion/Reason)

Mediagazer: The US Supreme Court revives the case of citizen journalist Priscilla Villarreal, who is suing Texas officials for her arrest over asking questions of police (Billy Binion/Reason)

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The US Supreme Court revives the case of citizen journalist Priscilla Villarreal, who is suing Texas officials for her arrest over asking questions of police— Priscilla Villarreal's case is about whether certain reporters have more robust free speech rights than others.

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Billy Binion /
@billybinion: SCOTUS answered. It overturned the 5th Circuit's ruling & told them to try again. In the decision, the Court cited a recent precedent centered on *another* TX lady allegedly arrested for speech. (And another 5th Circuit ruling they had to overturn.) /9 https://reason.com/...

Billy Binion /
@billybinion: So Villarreal will go back to court. Why is this case so important? Because everyone should have “the same First Amendment rights as a New York Times journalist,” says @glukianoff. Hopefully the 5th Circuit has learned that now, too. /end [video]

Billy Binion /
@billybinion: So Villarreal exercised her last appeal—to the Supreme Court. She got support from all over: the progressive @MyConstitution, the libertarian @CatoInstitute, the conservative @ADFLegal & the right-wing @JamesOKeefeIII. Some things aren't partisan: /8 [video]

Billy Binion /
@billybinion: Meet reporter Priscilla Villarreal. Police jailed her—after she exposed their misconduct. They all got immunity. SCOTUS just threw her a lifeline. I went to Laredo, TX to learn more about her story—which matters if you care about free speech. A thread. [video]

Billy Binion /
@billybinion: Villarreal is not your typical journalist, as you can see in the video. Her page, Lagordiloca, translates to “the fat, crazy lady.” Her commentary is colorful & profane. But the First Amendment still applies to people whose speech you don't like. /7 [video]

Billy Binion /
@billybinion: The 5th Circuit ruled against her, writing that it wasn't obviously unconstitutional for police to arrest someone for her reporting. Villarreal isn't a “legitimate” journalist, said the majority. That's not how the First Amendment works. /6 [video] Fox News: Supreme Court to allow Biden admin power plant climate standards to remain in place - for now Associated Press: An online journalist tried to sue over her 2017 arrest. The Supreme Court just ordered another look at her case

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The National Union of Journalists calls the BBC's cuts “a damaging assault on journalism”; cuts include a net loss of 130 jobs and the end of tech show Click— The BBC has been accused of an “assault on journalism” after announcing a further raft of cuts to its services.

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