The Brief
- UT Austin students claim a new law is clamping down on free speech
- Senate Bill 2972 created new restrictions for protests that are held on college campuses in Texas
- A federal lawsuit was filed last week in an effort to block the new law
AUSTIN, Texas – A group of UT Austin students claim university officials are using a new law to clamp down on free speech.
At the core of this fight is Senate Bill 2972 — the legislation was passed during the regular session in response to protests on college campuses last year.
UT students push back on SB 2972
The backstory:
Members of a UT organization called Austin SDS (Students for a Democratic Society), gathered at the Texas Capitol on Friday. They claim free speech is being stifled by a new law that took effect earlier this month.…