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Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill That Would Punish Protesters Who Disrupt Campus Speeches

02.12.2020 - By WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPRPlay

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Students who disrupt campus speeches and presentations would be punished under a bill the Wisconsin Assembly passed on Tuesday. It now goes to the state Senate. Under the measure, students who disrupt speeches on UW System and technical college campuses twice would be suspended. Third-time offenders would be expelled. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle debated the bill passionately and it passed 62-37. Republicans say it’s designed to avoid incidents that have occurred across the country, like

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