The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee altered its bias reporting system to take into account the freedom of speech guaranteed in the First Amendment.
sent by Southeastern Legal Foundation’s which warned that the university's BRS infringed on students’ First Amendment freedom of speech.
Previously on its website, UWM did not explain that hate speech and offensive speech are protected by the First Amendment and that students cannot be punished for engaging in so-called hate speech. "Bias reporting systems have become a tool to scare conservative students into silence because they are typically the ones engaging in open debate and discourse," SLF General Counsel
UWM updated its website to clarify that students who are reported for the words that they say, will not be punished. In addition, the university now provides a link to its free speech policy to ensure students know their rights if they are reported.
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