ACLU Executive Director speaks at second recent event on progressive free speech

by Olivia Sanchez, Daily Princetonian  May 08, 2023 1 min read

ACLU Executive Director speaks at second recent event on progressive free speech

by Olivia Sanchez, Daily Princetonian 

Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Anthony Romero ’87 discussed the importance of the First Amendment at the final Princeton Progressive Law Society (PPLS) event of the 2022-23 academic year.

This is the second major event that the group has hosted recently emphasizing the importance of free speech. University President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83 spoke last week with PPLS advocating for free speech as a progressive value.


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