Table of Contents
Episode 107: FIRE's Case at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
In today's episode of FIREside Chats, FIRE's Vice President Robert Shibley and Justice Robert H. Jackson Fellow Azhar Majeed, discuss Keith John Sampson's case at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). Sampson, a student-employee, was found guilty of racial harassment for reading the book Notre Dame vs. the Klan: How the Fighting Irish Defeated the Ku Klux Klan during a break in the workroom. Majeed has been following this case closely and recently had an op-ed published in the Indianapolis Star about it. Continuing checking back for updates on IUPUI and join us next week for another episode of FIREside Chats, when we discuss our recent case at Colorado College.
Recent Articles
Get the latest free speech news and analysis from FIRE.
How schools still abuse ‘institutional neutrality’ to silence speech
Universities are invoking “institutional neutrality” to muzzle students and faculty. But the fix is simple: restrain administrators, not speech.
2025 sets new record for attempts to silence student speech, FIRE research finds
FIRE has documented 273 efforts this year in which students and student groups were targeted for their constitutionally protected expression.
Texas runs afoul of the First Amendment with new limits on faculty course materials
The Texas Tech University System ordered its five member-universities to comb through faculty materials to root out any of the state’s disfavored viewpoints.
Free speech advocates rally to support FIRE’s defense of First Amendment protections for drag shows
Drag shows are inherently expressive and protected under the First Amendment.