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First grader's free speech case over 'Black Lives Mater' drawing upheld by 9th Circuit

12+ hour, 6+ min ago  (261+ words) March 12, 2026, 9:56 am CDT The First Amendment rights of a first grader in Southern California who drew a racially sensitive picture and gave it to a Black student were upheld by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco. (Image courtesy…...