campus free speech

Students across Michigan this year staged campus protests over Israeli attacks in Gaza. And they often butted heads with college administrators over their tactics. What the Vote? dug into what free speech means to Gen Z—and how that’s shaping campus activism right now.

Today, we catch up with Michigan Public's Zena Issa about what's happening at ArabCon in Dearborn. Then, we discuss the recent college free speech rankings released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Later, we listen in on an interview by Michigan Public's Tyler Scott about name, image, and likeness, as well as an Interlochen Public Radio feature about a news outlet's return as a non-profit.

Today, why the University of Michigan settled civil rights complaints with the Department of Education, and what this means for campus protests. Then, a discussion with a Michigan author about his new horror novella set up north. Also, sumo wrestling gaining interest in Grand Rapids. And we sit down with the producers and star of a Michigan-made film charting cultural ties between the Mitten and Ukraine.

U of M officials said the document has been in the works since the summer, and is not a direct response to criticism from some students and free speech advocates like the ACLU of Michigan that the university has attempted to stifle speech related to the Israel-Hamas war.

In a letter sent Tuesday to UM President Santa Ono and General Counsel Timothy Lynch, the civil rights organization said the school’s actions reflect “a rising nationwide McCarthyite wave of retaliation against speech related to Palestine and Israel.” It claims the university’s actions violate First Amendment protections, as well as UM’s own free speech policies.

A lawsuit says Ann Arbor Public Schools violated free speech and equal access rights by denying a student access to the school's public address system based on his political views.

Legislation regulating free speech policies on Michigan’s university and college campuses moved forward this week.House Bill 4436 directs college and…

There was the case where the student called his teacher the b-word on Facebook. The school was threatening to not only suspend the student, but also…

The federal judge presiding over a free speech lawsuit filed against the University of Michigan indicated Tuesday that she doesn't think the university…

The University of Michigan filed a response Friday to a lawsuit claiming its policies hinder free speech.The lawsuit was filed in May by First Amendment…