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Johnson C. Smith University
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Johnson C. Smith University: Students Accused of Criminal Conspiracy Told Not to Speak Out
May 23, 2017
Students accused of participating in a widespread “criminal conspiracy” were ordered not to speak to anyone about it.
REPORT: North Carolina is home to some of America’s best colleges for free speech
September 24, 2018
Eight colleges in North Carolina earn FIRE’s highest rating for free speech — more than in any other state — but 17 still maintain policies that substantially restrict student expression. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24, 2018 — A new report finds that North Carolina’s colleges and universities lead the way nationally for protecting student free speech. The… Read more
Johnson C. Smith University to students accused of criminal conspiracy: You have the obligation to remain silent
May 23, 2017
At North Carolina’s Johnson C. Smith University, students accused of a widespread “criminal conspiracy” are being told that they cannot speak to anyone about it, chilling their right to speak out publicly — or privately to an attorney — about a matter of public controversy. At issue are more than 300 transactions, potentially involving dozens… Read more