Known as the Queen of Rights, the First Amendment protects our most basic rights. Thanks to those freedoms, Americans are able to protest, assemble, and say what they will about public figures. But should those public officials have the same freedoms? This lecture will consider First Amendment freedoms in terms of political speech. If we start to hold public officials accountable for spreading misinformation, as some law professors argue, do we lose the foundation of our liberal democracy?

This event is sponsored by the Marlboro Institute at Emerson College and will be held via Zoom. To attend, click this meeting link, log in to Zoom here and enter the meeting ID and password below, or scan the provided QR code.

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