The Briefing 03-12-15

Podcast Transcript

1) Fallout from OU fraternity racist chant reveals confusion of hate speech and speech crimes

It’s not Unconstitutional to be Racist, Huffington Post (Byron Williams)

Is University of Oklahoma frat’s racist chant protected by 1st Amendment?, Los Angeles Times (Matt Pearce)

2) UC Irvine student government attempts to ban American flag for sake of tolerance

American flag, others banned in UC Irvine student area, Los Angeles Times (Nicole Knight Shine)

Ban on American flag at UC Irvine reversed, Los Angeles Times (Nicole Knight Shine)

3) ‘Homeland’ producers see Islamic State as too evil to represent on entertainment television

Islamic State deemed ‘too evil’ to appear in Homeland, The Telegraph (Colin Freeman)