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Tune in to FIRE Discussing Valdosta State on the Radio Tomorrow!
FIRE is still working to defend Valdosta State University student T. Hayden Barnes after he was expelled for publicly protesting the school’s decision to construct two new parking decks on campus.
For more on the ongoing status of this case, tune in tomorrow to Tallahassee’s 100.7 WFLA-FM at 8:05 a.m. Eastern to hear an interview with FIRE Senior Program Officer Will Creeley. You can listen live online, and if you can’t catch it live, you can download it from WFLA’s website to listen later!
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