Berkeley College Republicans Settle Free Speech Lawsuit with University
The lawsuit claimed UC Berkeley school officials did not set the same restrictions for liberal speakers as they did for republican speakers.
The lawsuit claimed UC Berkeley school officials did not set the same restrictions for liberal speakers as they did for republican speakers.
The lawsuit was filed by a Milo Yiannopoulos supporter who claimed UC Berkeley violated her First Amendment Rights as well as other complaints.
The University of Colorado board of regents unanimously voted to pass policies regarding free speech and academic freedoms on campus.
Skirmishes broke out at UNC-Chapel Hill between protesters on both sides of the Silent Sam confederate monument removal controversy.
The settlement does not preclude the university from charging student groups security fees in the future.
The report blamed violent campus protests on a coordinated campaign to organize events on college campuses likely to incite violent reactions.
The lawsuit was filed by two conservative groups after UC Berkeley canceled an appearance by conservative commentator Ann Coulter in 2017.
Cal Poly spent an estimated $55,000 on security for a January 2017 appearance by Milo Yiannopoulos, which resulted in no arrests or violent altercations.
A judge also denied the University of Washington’s attempt to charge the student-run organization $17,000 for security fees incurred for hosting the event on campus.
UC Berkeley began increasing security at politically charged events following a scheduled appearance by Milo Yiannopoulos that led to $100,000 worth of damage on campus.