Despite Protest, University Refuses to Expel Student Who Joked About George Floyd’s Drug Use

A small group of peaceful protesters hold signs and shout slogans in memory of George Floyd and in opposition to police brutality, in the Silverlake section of Los Angeles, Calif., June 11, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP

Kansas State University said it will honor its First Amendment obligation and not to expel a student whose Twitter post about George Floyd is deemed by many as offensive.

“As a governmental entity, we must operate within the law,” Kansas State President Richard Myers said in a statement to the campus community. “There have been many calls for us to expel a student who posted racist messages on social media, and while these messages are disrespectful and abhorrent, we cannot violate the law.”