ACLU of DC urges local universities to protect free speech on campus

EDITORIAL: Universities must protect free speech

At the University of Colorado-Boulder, a public institution bound by the First Amendment, the administration wields its anti-discrimination policy to suppress free expression — the bedrock of civil rights. This widespread practice at CU and nationwide must stop.

Brown Center for Students of Color contract negotiations stall over free speech clause

As Brown reels from federal actions targeting higher education institutions, unionized student workers at the Brown Center for Students of Color are fighting for free speech and programming protections in their contract.The BCSC's roughly 50 student workers announced plans to unionize as the Third World Labor Organization in February 2024, citing the desire to "protect the center from censorship," protect freedom of expression, "ensure Brown val…

Is the ACLU Crazy? - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

If there were a proposal to erect a statue of St. Michael the Archangel on a municipal building, it would be understandable if some objected. However, it would not be understandable to object on the grounds that a depiction of St. Michael stepping on the neck of the Devil ineluctably conjures up images of George Floyd. But that is exactly the position of the ACLU of Massachusetts.

ACLU of DC urges local universities to protect free speech on campus

The American Civil Liberties Union of D.C. has sent a letter to eight universities urging them to ensure that free speech is protected on campus. Scott Michelman, legal director with the ACLU of D.C., told WTOP the recent arrests and detentions of a Columbia University student and a Georgetown University fellow, as well as two recent executive orders from President Donald Trump’s administration, raise concerns about the protection of free speech…

Amid Trump Administration Threats, ACLU-D.C. Sends Letter to D.C.

The American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia today sent guidance to D.C. universities urging them to reject any federal pressure to punish international students and faculty based on constitutionally protected speech.