Some fear Michigan policy on protests could quell free speech [Video]

A University of Michigan proposal aimed at deterring disruptions on its Ann Arbor campus after anti-Israel protesters interrupted an honors convocation is sparking backlash from free speech advocates.Violations of the policy, which has yet to be implemented, could result in suspension or expulsion for students and termination for university staff.Video above: How has freedom of speech on college campuses evolved?The March 24 protest by groups calling for the school to divest from companies linked to Israel is among a number of demonstrations on college campuses across the United States in which students and organizations have taken sides — in support of Palestinians or of Israel — as Israel continues its six-month-long war in Gaza against Hamas.University of Michigan President Santo Ono said in a letter to the campus community that the protesters who disrupted the annual honors undergraduate graduation ceremony “brought profound disappointment to students, parents, grandparents, siblings, and other …