A Comic That Illustrates the Fight to Protect Free Speech on Campus

#freespeech #usa #civilrights #aclu
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A Comic That Illustrates the Fight to Protect Free Speech on Campus

Nowhere is free speech more important than on university campuses. These comics explore why student activism must be protected from censorship and government interference.

^{Eda Uzunlar (American Civil Liberties Union)}

Ticketed at #School as a Teen, a Young Black Woman Is Suing an #Illinois City for Violating Her Civil Rights
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It took four years and a jury trial for Amara Harris to beat the ticket that accused her of stealing another girl’s AirPods.

Now she’s heading back to court in the hope of stopping #schools from using #police to discipline #students.

#News #CivilRights #Lawsuits #Education #LawEnforcement #Law

https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-naperville-school-ticketing-amara-harris-civil-rights-lawsuit-airpods

Former Naperville Student’s Civil Rights Lawsuit Targets School Ticketing

It took four years and a jury trial for Amara Harris to beat the ticket that accused her of stealing another girl’s AirPods. Now she’s heading back to court in the hope of stopping schools from using police to discipline students.

^ProPublica