Activists Rush To Defend Asu Student Newspaper Columnist Fired Over Tweets

Arizona Republic, Phoenix Arizona Republic: Local
Sat, 09/26/2020 - 6:00am

The firing drew backlash from student and community groups. Many saw the dismissal as The State Press silencing a leftist woman of color.

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