'These are terroristic threats': School officials respond to online threats of violence

Education September 12, 2024

Online threats delivered to Preston High School and Central Preston Middle School on Thursday prompted district officials to lock down the two buildings before eventually releasing students early. All extracurricular activities for the evening were also canceled. Meanwhile, threats of ...

Supreme Court’s wise ruling on free speech and online threats

Latest News July 3, 2023

by Erwin Chemerinsky The Supreme Court long has said that “true threats” are not protected by the First Amendment, but what is a true threat? Although the issue is not new, social media has exponentially increased instances of speech that is perceived as threatening.  Not ...