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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    'Safe Spaces' and Free Speech

    Students protesting the handling of racist incidents at the University of Missouri took down their encampment on the quad today. An incident at that encampment has brought up new questions about free speech on campus. College students are increasingly calling for so-called “safe spaces” for learning. But what about the First Amendment?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 11, 2015 • 1 min read

    Students protesting the handling of racist incidents at the University of Missouri took down their encampment on the quad today. An incident at that encampment has brought up new questions about free speech on campus. College students are increasingly calling for so-called “safe spaces” for learning. But what about the First Amendment?

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