Students Report Unprecedented Free Speech Violations as Schools Punish Critics of Black Lives Matter

[Free Vulcan]

Chrissy Clark - September 16, 2020 4:30 PM

The number of students being disciplined for exercising free speech on college campuses has skyrocketed in recent months as schools crack down on criticism of Black Lives Matter, according to a legal nonprofit that offers free assistance to students.

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), which defends free speech on college campuses, says that it has seen an unprecedented number of First Amendment violations amid the ongoing wave of racial protests. Students and faculty can submit alleged violations of free speech to the nonprofit to ask for legal help or advice. This summer, according to FIRE's Adam Steinbaugh, "a significant portion of incidents" had to do with students getting in trouble for commenting on Black Lives Matter or related racial issues.

"Where there is conflict and controversy, censorship follows," Steinbaugh said in a statement. "A significant portion of incidents are borne from the heightened political and social tensions accelerated by the homicide of George Floyd."

https://www.conservativereview.com/students-report-unprecedented-free-speech-violations-as-schools-punish-critics-of-black-lives-matter-2647687717.html

[Fishrrman]

My recommendation:
Mr. Trump should make a national speech that emphasizes the First Amendment rights of students on-campus, and that the right to freedom of speech does not end at the campus gates.

He should also invite students who have been subjected to violations of this right to seek resolution at the Justice Department, which should establish a special task force for the investigation and enforcement of First Amendment rights at public and private universities.