University of Alabama recommits to First Amendment obligations, says it won’t punish subjectively offensive speech

Sabrina Conza Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Mar 16, 2023 Excerpt: Following two letters from FIRE, the University of Alabama committed to protecting even offensive viewpoints on campus. This comes after the university announced an investigation of pro-Kanye West chalk messages on its sidewalks, saying the messages did not align with its “core values.” March 07, 2023 1 min read

Sabrina Conza
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

Excerpt: Following two letters from FIRE, the University of Alabama committed to protecting even offensive viewpoints on campus. This comes after the university announced an investigation of pro-Kanye West chalk messages on its sidewalks, saying the messages did not align with its “core values.”


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