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SPLC provides steady, trusted leadership in the face of new free speech threats
We started hearing concerns from student journalists through our Legal Hotline as federal immigration raids and increased surveillance were ramping up. But it was the arrest of Tufts University international student Rümeysa Öztürk — for merely writing an op-ed in a student newspaper — that made the stakes unmistakably clear.
SPLC mobilizes a national coalition when Stanford reporter faced criminal charges
Dilan Gohill was arrested while covering a student protest at the university’s president’s office in June 2024. Wearing a press badge and holding a camera, Gohill was clearly there to cover the event, yet he was detained alongside demonstrators, spent 15 hours in custody and faced potential felony charges.
SPLC supports UT-Dallas journalists in starting independent paper amid clash with administration
In a dramatic and courageous stand for press freedom last fall, the staff of The Mercury at the University of Texas at Dallas went on strike following administrators’ controversial firing of their editor. Now, with the support of the Student Press Law Center and our partners, they operate a new student newspaper, The Retrograde, completely independent of the university.
SPLC secures pro bono help for student journalist assaulted and arrested while covering protest
After LASD officers assaulted and detained Pablo Unzueta, he connected with SPLC's legal team to secure pro bono aid and fight for justice.
SPLC fights Florida yearbook censorship and promotes improved school student media policies
When school admin attempted to censor their yearbook and halt distribution, The Greyhound staff contacted SPLC for help and fought back.
SPLC prompts Washington school district to comply with New Voices legislation
After discovering Olympia School District was not in compliance with New Voices legislation, the Student Press Law Center stepped in to help.
SPLC protects student journalists and adviser against unlawful censorship at school named for slain journalist
The Student Press Law Center defended student journalists & their adviser against unlawful censorship, resulting in a win for student press freedom.