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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.
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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.
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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.
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Legislation regulating free speech policies on Michigan’s university and college campuses moved forward this week.House Bill 4436 directs college and…
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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…
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The federal judge presiding over a free speech lawsuit filed against the University of Michigan indicated Tuesday that she doesn't think the university…
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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…
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The University of Michigan announced Monday that it had updated its Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities to provide narrower definitions of…
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A group suing the University of Michigan in a free speech case is now getting support from the Trump administration.The U.S. Justice Department filed a…
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A new free speech advocacy group, Speech First, has filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Michigan, alleging the U of M's disciplinary code is…