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Universities have been cracking down on pro-Palestine student protestors. In April, the University of Michigan fired a full-time employee, and suspended four people from campus jobs for participating in pro-Palestine protests last year.
In Detroit, a number of students are pushing back against university charges. In June, a group filed a lawsuit against Wayne State University, claiming the school violated the group’s constitutional right to protest in 2024.
How should universities treat student protestors? And, what are the principles they should be defending? Frederick Lawrence is the Secretary and CEO of the Phi Beta Society and a Distinguished Lecturer at Georgetown Law school. He’s also the former president of Brandeis University and regularly consults university presidents.
Lawrence spoke with The Metro's Sam Corey to discuss how Universities should be handling current and future protests.
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Universities have been cracking down on pro-Palestine student protestors. In April, the University of Michigan fired a full-time employee, and suspended four people from campus jobs for participating in pro-Palestine protests last year.
In Detroit, a number of students are pushing back against university charges. In June, a group filed a lawsuit against Wayne State University, claiming the school violated the group’s constitutional right to protest in 2024.
How should universities treat student protestors? And, what are the principles they should be defending? Frederick Lawrence is the Secretary and CEO of the Phi Beta Society and a Distinguished Lecturer at Georgetown Law school. He’s also the former president of Brandeis University and regularly consults university presidents.
Lawrence spoke with The Metro's Sam Corey to discuss how Universities should be handling current and future protests.

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