/tags/free-speech Free Speech en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:53:00 GMT /crime-justice/2025-06-27/supreme-court-sides-with-texas-age-verification-law-for-porn-sites The ruling is the first time that the court has imposed requirements on adult consumers in order to protect minors from having access to sexually explicit material. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:53:00 GMT /crime-justice/2025-06-27/supreme-court-sides-with-texas-age-verification-law-for-porn-sites Nina Totenberg /education/2025-06-19/once-again-targeting-higher-ed-texas-lawmakers-limit-faculty-influence-campus-protests Lawmakers also approved direct pay for student athletes and sought better pathways from college to the workforce. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:43:43 GMT /education/2025-06-19/once-again-targeting-higher-ed-texas-lawmakers-limit-faculty-influence-campus-protests Jessica Priest, Sneha Dey /education/2025-05-01/university-of-texas-austin-students-pro-palestinian-protests-lawsuit The four plaintiffs, two of whom are recent graduates and two who are current students, allege UT Austin violated their First Amendment rights. They also state in the federal lawsuit that they fear further retaliation for pro-Palestinian activism. Thu, 01 May 2025 19:42:16 GMT /education/2025-05-01/university-of-texas-austin-students-pro-palestinian-protests-lawsuit Becky Fogel /austin/2025-03-28/natal-conference-university-of-texas-austin-campus-eugenics-fertility-birthrates-population Students plan to protest the national conference. UT had no comment on the views of some of the conference speakers. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:27:56 GMT /austin/2025-03-28/natal-conference-university-of-texas-austin-campus-eugenics-fertility-birthrates-population Andrew Weber /education/2024-07-22/texas-state-university-free-speech-policy-antisemitism-pro-palestinian-protests Texas State's Palestine Solidarity Committee and Chabad at Texas State speak out on free speech policy that defines antisemitism. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:05:00 GMT /education/2024-07-22/texas-state-university-free-speech-policy-antisemitism-pro-palestinian-protests Lucciana Choueiry /crime-justice/2024-06-26/charges-dropped-from-april-29-ut-austin-pro-palestinian-protests Around 100 people gathered on the south lawn of UT Austin’s campus that day, setting up tents and blankets to begin an encampment. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 22:58:09 GMT /crime-justice/2024-06-26/charges-dropped-from-april-29-ut-austin-pro-palestinian-protests Luz Moreno-Lozano /crime-justice/2024-05-10/ut-austin-campus-protest-gaza-professor-arrested-rich-heyman-fired Rich Heyman, who teachers courses in the Department of American Studies and the College of Liberal Arts, was arrested while driving near his home Wednesday. Fri, 10 May 2024 19:26:29 GMT /crime-justice/2024-05-10/ut-austin-campus-protest-gaza-professor-arrested-rich-heyman-fired Audrey McGlinchy /education/2024-05-07/some-student-protesters-arent-deterred-by-the-prospect-of-punishment Students face criminal charges, suspensions and even expulsions for participating in pro-Palestinian protests and encampments. Their reason? A "just cause." Wed, 08 May 2024 15:51:45 GMT /education/2024-05-07/some-student-protesters-arent-deterred-by-the-prospect-of-punishment Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /crime-justice/2024-05-01/ut-austin-campus-stays-quiet-after-pro-palestinian-rally-is-postponed The UT Austin campus was quiet Wednesday after a pro-Palestinian rally was postponed. The university said demonstrators had brought weapons � including guns, rocks, bricks and chains � to a protest a day earlier. Wed, 01 May 2024 18:34:14 GMT /crime-justice/2024-05-01/ut-austin-campus-stays-quiet-after-pro-palestinian-rally-is-postponed Andrew Weber, Maya Fawaz /education/2024-05-01/pro-palestinian-protesters-at-ut-austin-call-for-university-to-divest-heres-what-that-means Protesters at universities across Texas � and the nation � hope to pressure their school's leadership into divesting from entities tied to the Israeli war effort in Gaza. So what exactly is divestment? Wed, 01 May 2024 12:56:57 GMT /education/2024-05-01/pro-palestinian-protesters-at-ut-austin-call-for-university-to-divest-heres-what-that-means Julián Aguilar