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Colleges struggle with balancing free speech, campus safety

Season 2024 Episode 115 | 13m 23s

Colleges in several parts of the country are struggling with where to draw the line between allowing protests and free speech and preventing antisemitism and intimidation. Columbia University's administration faces criticism for how it's handled protests and concerns about the safety of Jewish staff and students. Geoff Bennett has perspectives from Irene Mulve and Dr. Andrew R. Marks.

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