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Elon Musk’s X files suit against California election deepfake law

Written on 16 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 29 comments

By KAREN VELIE Elon Musk’s X filed a lawsuit Thursday in federal court against a new California law regarding AI-generated, deceptive election content, claiming that the law is an unconstitutional insult to free speech. The suit argues the law, “Defending... (Continue reading)

AG finds no laws broken in ‘racist’ incidents at Cal Poly

Written on 3 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

An investigation conducted by the California Attorney General’s Office found Cal Poly students involved in allegedly racist incidents earlier this year broke no laws, and their speech was protected by the First Amendment, university President Jeffrey Armstrong announced in a... (Continue reading)

Riot shuts down Yiannopoulos speech in Berkeley

Written on 2 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 26 comments

One night after peace prevailed at Cal Poly, masked rioters shut down a Milo Yiannopoulos event at University of California Berkeley before the speech began. Yiannopoulos’ speech was scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Tuesday. But, university officials canceled it... (Continue reading)

Yiannopoulis delivers ‘dead babies’ speech at Cal Poly

Written on 1 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 33 comments

In a much-hyped speech delivered with SWAT officers on standby, prominent conservative Milo Yiannopoulos praised United States President Donald Trump, as well as Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong, while taking aim at leftists, feminists, Islamists and particularly proponents of abortion.... (Continue reading)

Is Cal Poly president all talk and no walk?

Written on 4 Dec, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 42 comments

OPINION by ALLAN COOPER I was horrified to read that Milo Yiannopoulos has been invited by the Cal Poly College Republicans to speak at the Spanos Theater on January 31. This self-described “alt-right” conservative has engaged in hate speech against... (Continue reading)

‘Dangerous faggot’ to speak at Cal Poly, queer students protest

Written on 30 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 46 comments

As part of the “Dangerous Faggot Tour,” openly gay man and prominent conservative activist Milo Yiannopoulos is due to speak before a packed-house at Cal Poly’s Spanos Theater on Jan. 31. Cal Poly’s Queer Student Union is trying to shut... (Continue reading)

Can the First Amendment survive President Donald Trump?

Written on 21 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 47 comments

OPINION by PETER SCHEER Freedom of speech is as fragile as it is precious. President-elect Donald Trump likes to talk about a future in which America will be great “again.” Freedom of speech—in particular, the right to criticize government without... (Continue reading)

Anti-Trump protests continue in SLO and in the nation

Written on 13 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 44 comments

For the second time in several days, hundreds of protesters marched Saturday in San Luis Obispo to show their disapproval of Donald Trump. For the past four days, throughout the country people have protested the presidential election. At 3 p.m.,... (Continue reading)

Finding solace in Steinbeck during the time of Trump

Written on 11 Nov, 2016 in Featured, Opinion | 38 comments

OPINION by STEPHEN COOPER In a jittery, newly authoritarian land of hatred and hurt, chastened criminal and social justice reformers and human rights advocates can find solace and sustenance in the words and works of the incomparable John Steinbeck, one... (Continue reading)

Orcutt student ordered to take off Bill Clinton ‘rape’ shirt

Written on 10 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Orcutt Academy High School administrators ordered an 11th grade student to remove a shirt he was wearing that pictured former president Bill Clinton with the word “RAPE” underneath. [KCOY] Brett Abel said he wore the shirt in order to encourage... (Continue reading)