Donald Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to prosecute, where possible, people caught burning the US flag. But according to a 1989 US Supreme Court ruling, flag burning is an expression protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution. France 24’s Charlotte Hughes breaks down what this all means in practice.
Trending
- The AI lab revolving door spins ever faster
- Four Astronauts Splash Down on Earth After Early Return
- AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation
- The US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia’s H200 AI chips headed to China
- After Italy, WhatsApp excludes Brazil from rival chatbot ban
- Microsoft taps India’s Varaha for durable carbon removal offtake
- India’s Emversity doubles valuation as it scales workers AI can’t replace
- Mira Murati’s startup, Thinking Machines Lab, is losing two of its co-founders to OpenAI
Could burning the US flag land you in jail?
By 
Add A Comment