The First Amendment:

✅ Protects: the right of citizens to express themselves freely, especially when criticizing the government.

❌ Rejects: government officials who misuse their power to solicit support under implicit threats of retribution.

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Here’s why Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot can’t ask teachers to help her reelection campaign
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot backtracked on an email sent by a campaign staffer to public school teachers last week asking them to