New groups support university students in fight for free speech rights

A new legal organization plans to take universities to court for violating students’ free speech rights. Speech First was formed to defend students up against powerful and wealthy universities and differs from other legal defense groups by soliciting members among students, faculty, parents, alums and the general public. (Reason, March 1, 2018, by Robby Soave)

Speech First wants to build a “nationwide community” to support students in quest for free speech on campus and emphasizes that they defend the rights of all political persuasions. (Associations Now, March 1, 2018, by Ernie Smith)