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University of Florida Accused of Discriminating Against College Republicans
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University of Florida Accused of Discriminating Against College Republicans

The University of Florida has been accused of discriminating against its College Republicans chapter, which claims its First Amendment rights were violated after the group was deactivated over alleged antisemitic behavior, leading to a lawsuit seeking reinstatement and damages.

Florida college Republicans group chat reveals racist texts: ‘Avoid the coloreds like the plague’
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Florida college Republicans group chat reveals racist texts: ‘Avoid the coloreds like the plague’

In leaked chats, students at Florida International University referenced Nazis and made antisemitic and racist remarks It only took three weeks for a group chat for conservative students at Florida International University (FIU) to become a place where participants eagerly used racist slurs, prompting widespread condemnation from community leaders. Abel Alexander Carvajal, secretary of Miami-Dade county’s Republican party and a student at FIU’s College of Law, reportedly started the chat afte...