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Fighting fire with fire will burn free speech to the ground, experts say

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — When it comes to disputes about free speech, “snowflakes” occupy both sides of the aisle. Once sacred ground for conservatives, protected without attention to ideology or association, free speech and the First Amendment are under attack from all sides, said Robert Shibley, executive director of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education....

Kari Travis

News

Campus free speech bill meant to bolster students’ rights

RALEIGH — Fifteen of the 16 University of North Carolina system campuses fall short on free-speech protections, a prominent civil-liberties group says. But a new bill, championed by Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, may go far toward honoring students’ First Amendment rights. House Bill 527, “Restore/Preserve Campus Free Speech,” is designed to maintain freedoms and bolster...

Kari Travis

Opinion

CJ Editorial: UNC Students (and Due Process) Prevail

The newly enacted regulatory reform law offers students at UNC campuses legal assistance if they're charged with crimes while on school grounds.

CJ Editors

Fighting fire with fire will burn free speech to the ground, experts say

Campus free speech bill meant to bolster students’ rights

CJ Editorial: UNC Students (and Due Process) Prevail

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