Lewis & Clark College: Two FIREGuilty of 'Harassment' for Racial Jokes at Party
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Lewis & Clark College
Case Overview
In November 2013, two friends and football teammates at Lewis & Clark College鈥攐ne African-American and one white鈥攚ere accused of, among other things, 鈥淒iscrimination or Harassment,鈥 when racially themed humor they shared at a private party was overheard by another student not present at the party. After being questioned by campus safety officers as well as a disciplinary panel for the 鈥渋nappropriateness鈥 and 鈥渘egative impact鈥 of their shared inside jokes, the students were found responsible and placed on probation. FIREwrote to Lewis & Clark President Barry Glassner on April 18, 2014, explaining that Lewis & Clark鈥檚 actions were contrary to its express promises of free speech. On May 1, Lewis & Clark issued a two-sentence response to 果冻传媒app官方鈥檚 letter, stating that the college 鈥渕ay be back in touch鈥 after conducting its own review.