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Rashida Tlaib: “That includes boycott, marching and speaking again against a genocide.”

Featuring: Rashida Tlaib, Democratic | U.S. House Michigan, District 12

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U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib defends your right to protest genocide at University of Michigan.

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Just again, I always remind, especially public universities like the University of Michigan that people's First Amendment right does not end when they walk onto their campus. It's important for people to be able to exercise, again, their opinions, their rights. And That includes boycott, marching and speaking again against a genocide. I want to say loud and clear, go says divest now. Divest now. Divest now. First Amendment right doesn't stop when you hit this campus. Where the hell is academic freedom? (00:20–00:26)

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Asserts that boycotting, marching, and speaking against genocide are protected rights.

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