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riverbendviewgal

(4,254 posts) Thu Apr 30, 2015, 03:24 PM Apr 2015

protesters in Baltimore, you can defer an exam says the law school at the University of the DC

I just found this and checked if DU had it on an OP.. I did not see it.

This is very relevant. It brings back memories of my life in the USA in the 60s. As you know what the history is of that.. Riots because of civil rights, Vietnam draft and war. It greatly affected me..

I recently watch the PBS D programs on Vietnam and the times young people experienced.. I am what I am today because of those times. The campuses in those times were full of young people who were concerned and protested.
What is happening in the USA today is much, much more worst. The unions have shrunk and inequality has grown in both income and the classes. Education has deteriorated.

It was good reading the Dean's letter. See the link.

The dean of the law school at the University of the District of Columbia urged students to take part in protests in Baltimore, even offering to defer an exam for those who help people on the street with legal advice.

Dean Shelley Broderick of the David A. Clarke School of Law told students that community and police relations “is the civil rights issue of our time,” and that law school leaders want students to be part of the “energy and commitment” of the protests.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/04/29/udc-defers-exams-for-law-students-helping-freddie-gray-protesters-in-baltimore/?wpisrc=nl_buzz

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protesters in Baltimore, you can defer an exam says the law school at the University of the DC (Original Post) riverbendviewgal Apr 2015 OP

I wonder if she'd give the same consideration to a student who went to go support police... Oktober Apr 2015 #1

The police already have the support of the city state and federal governments tularetom Apr 2015 #2

Oktober

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1. I wonder if she'd give the same consideration to a student who went to go support police...

Reply to riverbendviewgal (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 03:27 PM

Apr 2015

IOW, is it demonstrating and supporting free speech that's important or only specific causes.

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

2. The police already have the support of the city state and federal governments

Reply to Oktober (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 30, 2015, 03:53 PM

Apr 2015

A student who wanted to support them would be somewhat superfluous and irrelevant, whereas support for protesters would be a service.

Besides, not even the police are claiming that their right to free speech has been violated. In fact, it's their duty to speak, although they don't seem very willing to do so.

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