War of Words: Did UTSA violate pro-Palestinian protesters' First Amendment rights?

Around 150 protesters marched through UTSA 's campus last week to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Joe Izbrand, UTSA's Vice President for Strategic Communications and External Affairs, didn't respond to the Current's request for comment on whether anyone employed by the university spoke to protester organizers April 24 and what may have been said. Among other things, the order calls on all institutions of higher education in Texas — public and private — to"review and update free speech policies to address the sharp rise in antisemitic speech" and ensure groups, including the"Palestine Solidarity Committee and Students for Justice in Palestine are disciplined for violating these policies."

"Public universities are bound by the First Amendment to be required to protect students' free speech rights, and the right to speech is protected unless the words fall into one of the narrow categories of unprotected speech," he added.

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