Activist loses Morehead-Cain Scholarship, Left Unsure of What Rules She Broke

Morehead-Cain scholar Laura Forero had her scholarship revoked after using anti-Semitic tropes online and being charged with criminal offenses in connection with anti-Israel campus demonstrations. She argues her First Amendment rights were violated, as she believes the revocation was retaliation for controversial speech. The scholarship committee maintains that it is committed to free speech, but that the program is a privilege and that Forero’s conduct did not comport with their standards.