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Show 2021-06 Segment 2 Speech First Takes On Another University. Why The Push For Freedom Of Speech On Campus Matters Off Campus

Episode Summary

Speech First president Nicole Neily provides an update on their settlement with the University of Illinois. The University imposed multiple regulations on political flyers and other opinion-based speech on campus, which Speech First fought through a lawsuit. Neily provides details of the regulations, why they challenged them, and why she says the affect of anti free speech policies on public campuses extends off campus. In other words, why should you care?