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Lawsuit accuses University of Alabama of censorship in ending student magazines
Students allege suspension of two magazines focused on race and gender issues violates First Amendment rights, citing viewpoint discrimination, according to their federal lawsuit.
- On Monday, students at the University of Alabama filed a federal lawsuit challenging the suspension of two student-run magazines focused on Black students and women's issues, alleging censorship and viewpoint-based discrimination.
- University of Alabama officials in December informed the editors that the magazines were stopped immediately, citing the perceived target audience and guidance from President Donald Trump's administration, according to the lawsuit.
- Recent issues of Alice, published for 10 years, included political pieces on misogyny and reproductive politics, while Nineteen Fifty-Six, named after 1956 and published for five years, covered diversity and international students.
- The university declined to comment on pending litigation, and campus protests followed the suspension, with Sam Boyd stating 'Students at the University of Alabama deserve the right to freely express themselves.
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Lawsuit accuses University of Alabama of censorship in ending student magazines
Students at the University of Alabama have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the suspension of two student-run magazines focused on Black students and women’s issues.
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University of Alabama students sue Board of Trustees over magazine closures
Eight students filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees on Monday challenging the suspensions of Nineteen-Fifty Six and Alice magazines. In December, the University permanently closed the publications, citing a memo issued by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in July that provided nonbinding suggestions for federal funds recipients to comply with antidiscrimination laws. Experts previously told The Crimso…
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