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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Trump to sign executive order protecting free speech on college campuses

    President Trump wants to withhold federal funds from colleges and universities if they don’t protect the viewpoints and speech of students, regardless of where they stand politically.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 4, 2019 • 1 min read

    President Trump wants to withhold federal funds from colleges and universities if they don’t protect the viewpoints and speech of students, regardless of where they stand politically. Also last week, a judge ruled that the notorious motorcycle group The Mongols will get to keep their trademarked logo. The feds have been trying seize the Genghis Khan-like logo for a decade.

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Efforts to change laws around police officers’ use of deadly force
    1. 0:00Sacramento lawmakers want to make it easier to indict officers using deadly force
    2. 10:22A preview of the LA Unified School Board election
    3. 17:32Trump to sign executive order protecting free speech on college campusesYou’re reading this
    4. 26:02Face tattoos and druggy lyrics: How Soundcloud rappers saved rap music
    5. 40:06Remembering ‘90210’ star Luke Perry
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