Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) expressed his opposition to the decision of a federal court to allow a pro-Palestinian event at the University of Maryland on Oct. 7.
The UMD branch of Students for Justice in Palestine was granted the right to demonstrate on First Amendment grounds after the university shut down the event. In a statement, Moore said that he disagreed with the decision, though he wouldn’t take action against it.
“I just learned of the federal court’s decision allowing the protest to proceed,” he said. “While I deeply respect the rule of law and due process, I think Oct. 7 is an inappropriate date for such an event. What I do know is that students at the University of Maryland have the right to
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