Tyler Newton, a disabled veteran and anti-abortion activist, was arrested and jailed for 14 hours by University of South Florida police for peacefully holding a pro-life sign outside a campus event, leading to a First Amendment lawsuit filed by the Center for American Liberty. The lawsuit challenges USF policies that allow event organizers to restrict free speech in outdoor campus areas, alleging violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments and Florida state law protecting public forums at public universities.
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