Settlement reached in Haskell University free speech case

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Haskell Indian Nations University has settled a lawsuit over free speech rights for student journalists on its campus. The Lawrence Journal-World reports free-speech advocates consider the settlement reached this week with former student journalist Jared Nally an important win for constitutional rights. Nally sued in October 2020 when the school’s president, Ronald Graham, issued a directive detailing what Nally could report and write while he was editor of the student newspaper. The directive was later withdrawn. The settlement includes an agreement by university leaders not to issue any directives similar to the one issued by Graham that relate to First Amendment rights.