Free Speech Defender? Attorney General Enters Campus Free Speech Debate
At an invitation-only event at Georgetown University law school, Attorney General Jeff Sessions jumped into the debate over campus speech by stating that the First Amendment had suffered from "political correctness and homogeneous thought" and that "a national recommitment to free speech on campus" was needed. While some applauded the administration's commitment to free speech, protestors rallied against attacks on the First Amendment by the administration.
Michigan Drops Charges Against Pro-Palestinian Campus Protesters
Attorney General Dana Nessel said she believed the cases were strong but suggested her office was worn down by criticism and other factors.
Trump Administration Freezes $2.2 Billion in Grants to Harvard Over Campus Activism
Trump has normalized the extraordinary step of withholding federal money to pressure academic institutions to comply with the president’s agenda and influence campus policy.
Trump Campaigned as a Protector of Free Speech. Critics Say His Actions as President Threaten It
But First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in Trump’s second term.
ACLU Sues University of Michigan Over Campus Bans for Pro-Palestinian Protesters
The lawsuit accuses the university of violating protesters' right to free speech, and also argues that the university “abused its authority to ban people from public property.”
Trump’s Orders Take Aim At Critical Race Theory, Antisemitism on Campuses
It drew swift backlash from civil rights groups who said campus protests have mostly been peaceful and are protected by constitutional free speech rights.
National First Amendment Summit: Experts on Free Speech and Content Moderation
Leading First Amendment scholars convened to discuss free speech conflicts, focusing on content moderation, censorship and online speech, at the National First Amendment Summit.
New Campus Protest Rules Spur an Outcry From College Faculty
To some faculty, new protest rules threaten their freedom of speech and their freedom to think, both central tenets of university life.