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Samantha Harris on Montana’s News Talk KGVO at 11 a.m.!
In just a few minutes (11 a.m. EDT), FIRE's Director of Speech Code Research Samantha Harris will be joining host Jon King on News Talk KGVO in Montana to discuss the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights' response to the avalanche of criticism it has received since issuing its federal speech code "blueprint." FIRE fans can tune in on their computers at http://newstalkkgvo.com. Be sure to listen live at 11, EDT!
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