Conservative Group Fined $18K for Event Damage by Protesters.
Conservative groups at the University of Pittsburgh are being asked to pay over $18,000 in security and damage fees after protesters disrupted an event discussing LGBTQ+ issues. The Intercollegiate Studies Institute and College Republicans groups argue that the university's move violates their First Amendment rights. The university allegedly encouraged students to disrupt the event and shut it down, leading to an "angry mob of hundreds" assembling on campus. The Alliance Defending Freedom has written a letter to the university on behalf of the groups, arguing that the fees allowed the protesters to simply "shut down" the event by protesting it, better known as the "heckler's veto."