Organizations File Lawsuit Alleging UNC Violated Protestors' Constitutional Rights

Alice Scott | Daily Tar Heel

The ACLU of North Carolina, Emancipate North Carolina, and Muslim Advocates jointly filed a lawsuit against UNC alleging First Amendment violations against pro-Palestine protesters last spring. The lawsuit claims that participants in the protests on Polk Place––which culminated in the police clearing of an encampment—were acting within their First Amendment rights and were denied due process by administrators.