Post by Logan on Jan 29, 2017 0:21:40 GMT -6
ALBUQUERQUE — The University of New Mexico has suspended a $3,400 fee it was charging its College Republicans organization to host far-right speaker Milo Yiannopoulos.
KRQE-TV reports that the school announced Wednesday that it would suspend the fee until a policy review is conducted.
UNM College Republicans were notified of the security charge on Jan. 10, which UNM College Republicans President Marina Herrera says was too late to gather the funds. She called the charge a "free speech fine" and accused the university of attempting to censor the controversial speaker.
University officials say they plan to increase security when Yiannopoulos speaks this weekend because there are planned protests.
Read more: www.currentargus.com/story/news/2017/01/26/unm-suspends-3400-fee-group-host-far-right-speaker/97112520/
KRQE-TV reports that the school announced Wednesday that it would suspend the fee until a policy review is conducted.
UNM College Republicans were notified of the security charge on Jan. 10, which UNM College Republicans President Marina Herrera says was too late to gather the funds. She called the charge a "free speech fine" and accused the university of attempting to censor the controversial speaker.
University officials say they plan to increase security when Yiannopoulos speaks this weekend because there are planned protests.
Read more: www.currentargus.com/story/news/2017/01/26/unm-suspends-3400-fee-group-host-far-right-speaker/97112520/