University Daily Kansan Sues KU Over Funding Cuts

By Steve Kraske,

Published February 9, 2016 at 2:34 PM CST

The Student Senate at the University of Kansas cut funding for the University Daily Kansan in half for the 2015-2016 school year after the newspaper published an editorial critical of the governing body. Now, the student newspaper at KU is suing the university for violating its First Amendment rights.

Guests:

Katie Kutsko is one of the plaintiffs in the case, and former editor-in-chief of the Daily Kansan.
Adam Goldstein is the Attorney Advocate with the Student Press Law Center based in Washington, D.C.

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