Judge Awards $5 to ‘Free Speech’ Rally Organizer Because a Woman Cursed at Him

Jason Kessler outside the Charlottesville City Hall on August 13, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia Photo: Getty Last summer’s infamous neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia was supposedly about “free speech.” But that claim was always ridiculous. The latest evidence? Jason Kessler, one of the organizers of the rally, sued a woman for swearing at him. And…

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Anti-Fascist Group Behind NYU Clashes Were in NYC Long Before Trump Elected – Greenwich Village – DNAinfo New York

At a protest at NYU on Thursday, antifa activists ripped a Donald Trump hat from a man’s head and set it on fire.DNAinfo/Noah Hurowitz NEW YORK CITY — A movement seeking to take down fascists has taken the spotlight since Donald Trump’s inauguration — smashing windows, clashing at the University of California in Berkeley and…

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Trump threatens to pull U.C. Berkeley funding after protests against Milo Yiannopoulos turn violent – POLITICO

A bonfire set by demonstrators protesting a scheduled speaking appearance by Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos burns on Sproul Plaza on the University of California at Berkeley campus on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Berkeley, Calif. The event was canceled out of safety concerns after protesters hurled smoke bombs, broke windows and started a bonfire….

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UC Berkeley cancels ‘alt-right’ speaker Milo Yiannopoulos as thousands protest | World news | The Guardian

The University of California Berkeley has cancelled a speech by rightwing internet troll Milo Yiannopoulos after thousands of students gathered in protest and a group of black-clad anti-fascist activists shot fireworks at the speech venue. The Martin Luther King Jr student union was heavily fortified behind several layers of police barricades when protesters began gathering…

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Trump Threatens UC Berkeley’s Federal Funding After Protesters Shut Down Alt-Right Event – BuzzFeed News

President Donald Trump reacted angrily to overnight protests against alt-right speaker Milo Yiannopoulos at University of California, Berkeley, and threatened to withdraw federal funds if the university “does not allow free speech and practices violence” in a tweet posted early Thursday morning. If U.C. Berkeley does not allow free speech and practices violence on innocent…

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