Over the past year, hundreds of people have been arrested for alleged violence at protests and riots. Some of those people currently face felony charges, including at least three local college students. But how do universities respond when their own students are arrested? A KGW Investigation found local universities vary in their handling of arrested students, some taking swift disciplinary action, while others wait for criminal trials to play.
Students from a Young Americans for Liberty chapter filed a lawsuit last week against the University of Alabama for requiring students to obtain a permit to speak on campus five days in advance, which violates a free speech law for campuses in Alabama.