It's worth reading this closely. University admins still owe answers on who decided it was "unsafe" for Asna Tabassum to speak and on what grounds. Did cops direct them, or did they use cops as cover? (Southers is head of #LAPD 's board of directors equiv, as well as employed by USC)
“It was clear that there was no support for the student in terms of giving her a platform and investing in measures that would need to be taken to ensure that there was a secure commencement for her and everybody else”...
Statement by #USCAAUP on the #USC administration's decision to cancel 2024 valedictorian Tabassum's commencement speech:
"By casting aside the achievements and USC’s own recognition of such an acclaimed student, the USC administration does not merely create a chilling effect on the academic freedom of the entire USC community. It actively strangles it."