May 30, 2023 Dear President Gallagher, Chancellor Rodriguez and the LACCD Board of Trustees, As a coalition of journalism organizations, press advocates and media law experts, we are concerned that the First Amendment rights of Los Angeles Collegian student journalists have NOT been respected at Los Angeles City College. We are aware of multiple incidents of student press censorship at Los Angeles City College, including: 1. On May 2, prohibiting a student photojournalist from covering a campus music event honoring the college’s outgoing president; 2. On May 19, sending armed…
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