Alignment: UC Berkeley is the birthplace of the 1960s Free Speech Movement but has become a flashpoint for student-led shutdowns of conservative speakers. The 2017 Milo Yiannopoulos and Ann Coulter events triggered violent protests and event cancellations. Not Aligned.
Summary
UC Berkeley is the birthplace of the 1960s Free Speech Movement but has become a flashpoint for student-led shutdowns of conservative speakers. The 2017 Milo Yiannopoulos and Ann Coulter events triggered violent protests and event cancellations. Not Aligned.
Claims & Sources
Claim 1: Milo Yiannopoulos event canceled after violent protests at Berkeley
Sources: UC Berkeley News — Yiannopoulos event canceled
Claim 2: FIRE issued open message to Berkeley over state of campus free speech
Sources: FIRE — Message on Berkeley free speech
Claim 3: Then-Attorney General Sessions used Berkeley as example of campus free-speech suppression
Sources: Politico — Sessions on campus free speech