The free speech advocacy group “Speech First” is launching a lawsuit over this.
Campus Reform reports:
LAWSUIT: Free speech org says Iowa State is ‘chilling’ political speech ahead of caucuses
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Iowa State Accused of Chilling Student Free Speech Ahead of Caucuses
Talk on Antifa Violence at U. British Columbia Cancelled Over Threat of Antifa Violence
Andy Ngo, the Portland based journalist widely considered an authority on the far left faction known as Antifa, was invited to speak on the topic by a free speech group at the University of British Columbia. The event has since been cancelled.
U. Illinois Settles Free Speech Lawsuit With Student Journalist Over Flap at Anti-Trump Protest
How does this keep happening and no one stops it?
The College Fix reports:
University of Illinois resolves free speech lawsuit with student journalist
The University of Illinois has recently settled out of court with a student journalist who filed a lawsuit alleging that the implementation of a no-contact order against him was antithetical...
FIRE Criticizes Long Island U. for Free Speech Policy That Demands ‘Respect for Authority’
All I can think of is Cartman from South Park demanding respect for his authority.
Campus Reform reports:
Free speech experts slam university for policy requiring “respect for authority”
A student at Long Island University Post was gearing up for his May graduation when he found himself under investigation for alleged possession and distribution...
University Lecturer Thinks Calling Someone ‘Geek’ or ‘Nerd’ Should be a Hate Crime
The left uses far worse language to describe Trump and his supporters. Is that also hate speech?
The College Fix reports:
University lecturer: Calling someone ‘nerd’ or ‘geek’ should be a hate crime
A lecturer at the University of East London believes it should be a hate crime to refer to someone as a...
UMass Dartmouth Criticized by FIRE for Unrealistic Free Speech Policy
The school has a ‘free speech zone’ but that’s not even the worst part.
From the FIRE blog:
December 2019 Speech Code of the Month: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
“Free speech zone” policies are on the decline. FIRE’s Spotlight on Speech Codes 2020 report, released last week, found that 8.3% of surveyed schools maintain...
Upcoming Lecture: “The War on Conservative Speech – From Campus to Culture” (December 12, Sharon, MA)
On December 12, 2019, at 7 p.m., in Sharon, Massachusetts, I will be giving a lecture on “The War on Conservative Speech – From Campus to Culture,” at the invitation of the Sharon Republican Town Committee:
Holy Cross Student Protesters Try to Shout Down Speech by Heather Mac Donald
Manhattan Institute scholar Heather Mac Donald gave a speech at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts recently, but the event was marred by students who tried to shout her down.
Adam Carolla Says ‘No Safe Spaces’ Documentary Has Message College Students Need to Hear
In light of all the campus speech shut-downs in recent days, I’m inclined to agree.
The Hill reports:
Adam Carolla says ‘No Safe Spaces’ documentary shows what college students ‘need to hear’
He’s known for his comedic chops and his super-popular podcast, but Adam Carolla says his new documentary isn’t about laughs, but making...
Left Wing Student Protesters Block Entry to Ann Coulter Speech at UC Berkeley
In the spring of 2017, Young America’s Foundation invited Ann Coulter to speak at UC-Berkeley, but the event never happened over safety concerns.
This week, she returned at the invitation of the College Republicans.
FIRE on Binghamton Protest of Art Laffer: “Latest in a Disturbing Trend of Protesters Silencing Others”
“Disturbing” is an excellent word to describe what happened. Read the full back story here.
From the FIRE blog:
After Binghamton shoutdown, protesters need to know how the First Amendment works
It happened again. This time, at New York’s Binghamton University.
A protester with a bullhorn hijacked a Nov. 18 lecture from economist Art Laffer,...
Vassar President: It was anti-Semitic to shout at Israeli Jewish speaker “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free”
Search for Vassar College in Legal Insurrection’s archives, and you’ll find scores of posts documenting Vassar students’ efforts to shut down speech with which they disagree. This is a longstanding problem on today’s college campuses, and it is perhaps most commonly manifested in attacks on Israeli, pro-Israel, and/or Jewish speakers.
Vassar College...
Protests Erupt at Bucknell University Over Speech by Heather Mac Donald
As noted in the story below, Bucknell recently hosted a talk by a pro-Antifa scholar and there were no issues. Outrage about campus speakers always goes in the same direction.
The College Fix reports:
Blacklisting, vandalism, picket line: Outrage erupts at Bucknell ahead of Heather Mac Donald talk
When Antifa scholar Mark Bray, known...
AUDIO: “There is a hunger on behalf of students to learn about” free speech “and they’ve never had anybody explain it to them”
A little over two years ago, on October 25, 2017, I gave a speech about free speech and hate speech at Vassar College.
It was, as I have described many times, an ‘out-of-body’ experience because of false claims spread about me and my appearance by students, including student government. From my post, Safe...
University’s Attorney Resigns After Using the N-Word During Free Speech Event
She was using the word as an example of bad speech which is still protected, but it sparked outrage.
FOX News reports:
Texas university attorney’s use...
U. Michigan Settles Lawsuit Challenging Bias Response Teams, Agrees to Changes
A group called Speech First has been engaged in a legal battle with the University of Michigan for months. Speech First went after the school over their speech codes and use of a so-called bias response team.
Now it appears they have reached a settlement.
Student Thinks There’s Too Much Free Speech on Campus After Encountering Pro-Life Group
The student in this case actually filed a complaint and claimed he felt unsafe on campus.
The College Fix reports:
Student files complaint against pro-life group, saying there’s too much free speech
While walking on the Florida State University campus earlier this year, a student noticed a pro-life group holding signs “advocating for...
