University of Idaho: Student Charged With Discrimination and Harassment for 'Offensive' Speech

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On April 5, 2010, University of Idaho student Alex Rowson was charged with "discrimination" for saying that "illegal immigration destroyed my home state of California" when he interrupted a break in a musical concert celebrating César Chávez Day. In an unrelated incident, he was charged on April 23, 2010, with "harassing" other students by shouting that "liberalism is destroying America" during a "Take Back the Night" march. After FIRE wrote President Duane Nellis and demonstrated why the charges of "discrimination" and "harassment" were unfounded, the university eventually dropped all charges against Rowson relating to discrimination and harassment.

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