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FIREin Action: Valdosta State University
This short film highlights ¹û¶³´«Ã½app¹Ù·½'s fight against Valdosta State University's (VSU's) unconstitutional free speech zone policy and chronicles ¹û¶³´«Ã½app¹Ù·½'s victory on behalf of VSU student T. Hayden Barnes, who was expelled for engaging in a peaceful protest. Featuring on-the-scene interviews with Barnes; his attorney, noted First Amendment lawyer Robert Corn-Revere; and FIREPresident Greg Lukianoff, this video illustrates the impact of ¹û¶³´«Ã½app¹Ù·½'s work and explains why VSU remains a priority in ¹û¶³´«Ã½app¹Ù·½'s fight for student rights on campus.
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