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So to Speak podcast: Stonewalling by the University of California
On today’s episode of So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast, we explore a multi-year public records odyssey at the University of California, Los Angeles involving former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, campus appearance, administrative stonewalling, and, finally, a successful lawsuit filed by FIRE.
And, on the eve of Student Press Freedom Day, we learn about the challenges student journalists face accessing public records in the University of California system and why access to such records is important for democracy and for student journalists to fulfill their watchdog role.
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