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Above the Law
1 month ago
Law

Berkeley Law Student Holds Protest Inside Dean's Home... Which Is Not How The First Amendment Works

Chemerinsky faced challenges over a dinner incident but stood firm against protests, affirming the right to free speech.
Chemerinsky showcased a balanced approach by defending free speech while ensuring reasonable restrictions to accommodate diverse viewpoints. [ more ]
The Nation
3 months ago
Education

After a Chemical Attack on Pro-Palestine Protesters, Columbia Students Won't Back Down

Columbia University suspended student groups Jewish Voice for Peace and Students for Justice in Palestine due to policy violations.
The university's events policies were changed without consultation or input from the University Senate. [ more ]
The New Yorker
5 months ago
Education

Columbia Suspended Pro-Palestine Student Groups. The Faculty Revolted

The school has cracked down on activism among students
Some professors think it's gone too far [ more ]
Cbsnews
6 months ago
Education

Rally held at Columbia University over suspension of pro-Palestinian groups

Columbia University has suspended two student groups, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), for the fall semester over an unauthorized event in support of Palestinians.
The suspension means the groups will not receive university funding or be able to hold events on campus.
The groups have called the ban an attack on free speech and selective censorship of pro-Palestinian student organizations. [ more ]
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