Michigan State University Allows White Nationalist To Speak

EAST LANSING (AP) - Michigan State University has agreed to allow white nationalist Richard Spencer to speak on campus.

The deal signed Thursday says Spencer can appear on March 5, but he'll be at the livestock pavilion auditorium, away from the heart of campus.

Spencer ally Cameron Padgett must pay a $1,650 fee and come up with at least $2 million in liability insurance. MSU will arrange for police.

The deal settles a lawsuit that was filed after MSU last summer cited public safety and refused to rent space. Padgett said the school was violating free speech rights.

Spencer popularized the term "alt-right" to refer to a fringe movement that's a mix of white nationalist, white supremacist, anti-Semitic and anti-immigration beliefs.

Under the deal, MSU is paying $27,400 for Padgett's legal fees.

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