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https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40662854 Emma Ruby https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-tech-law-student-sues-school-over-charlie-kirk-claim40662854-40662854/#respond Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0500 The lawsuit claims that the investigation violated the student’s First Amendment rights, ultimately “betraying the legacy” of Kirk.]]> https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/news/texas-tech-law-student-sues-school-over-charlie-kirk-claim40662854-40662854/feed/ 0 Dallas Observer https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/an-act-of-censorship-leaves-unt-facing-an-identity-crisis-40660889/ https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/?p=40660889 Alyssa Fields https://dallasobserver-dev-wpvip.md-staging.com/arts-culture/an-act-of-censorship-leaves-unt-facing-an-identity-crisis-40660889/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:15:24 -0500 Arts & Culture The removal of an exhibit and the silence from officials that followed have ruptured 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