UC Berkeley Settles Lawsuit Over Treatment of Conservative Speakers

UC Berkeley Settles Lawsuit Over Treatment of Conservative Speakers
The U.S. Department of Justice building is seen in Washington, U.S., Feb. 1, 2018. Jim Bourg/Reuters
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The University of California at Berkeley settled a free speech lawsuit accusing the school of discriminating against speakers with conservative views on Dec. 2.

Under the settlement filed with the federal court in San Francisco, the university will modify its procedures for handling “major events,” which typically draw hundreds of people, and agreed not to charge “security” fees for a variety of activities, including lectures and speeches.