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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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Song lyrics

HARRISBRUG, Pa. — A school district's decision to expel a student for posting violent song lyrics from a death metal band on Snapchat while he was off-campus and not involved in school activities violated his right to free speech, an appeals court in Pennsylvania ruled.

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