McLennan Community College: Administrator Deletes a Student’s Comment from College Instagram Account

College claims its social media accounts are not appropriate platforms for students to express concerns.

Long Island University: American Club Suspended for Criticizing Transgender Women on Instagram

Long Island University punishes student organization for criticisms of celebrating transgender women on International Women’s Day

James Madison University: Student Government Association Requires Candidates to Submit Campaign Materials for Approval Prior to Publishing

JMU’s SGA enacts unconstitutional policy requiring prior review of student candidate campaign materials.

University of Southern California: Anti-Hamas Speech on Campus Punished

University of Southern California limits professor to remote teaching for anti-Hamas comments

Rockland Community College: Suspension of Student for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

Student suspended for shouting, “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” and “Jews for Palestine” at a United Gathering campus event.

DeRay Mckesson v. John Doe

In July 2016, protests unfolded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after local police shot and killed Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old black man. It was the first of two high-profile police shootings of black men within several days, capturing the nation’s attention and fueling large demonstrations. DeRay Mckesson, a civil-rights activist, helped stage one of those protests.

Muirlands Middle School: Student Suspended and Barred from Attending Sporting Events over Eye Black Display

Muirlands Middle School in La Jolla, California, suspended a student and barred him from attending future sporting events after the student wore exaggerated eye black at a football game.

Brandeis University: University Derecognizes Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter

President Ronald Leibowitz says “chants and social media posts calling for violence against Jews or the annihilation of the state of Israel must not be tolerated.”

Santa Monica College: Administrators Influence Cancelation of Theatre Class Play

College cancels play, saying students no longer wanted to perform it.

Pike County Sheriff’s Office: Police Neglect to Return Journalist’s Seized Property After Dismissal of Unconstitutional “Wiretapping” Charge