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Yale Law School pressured student to apologize for email that used the term “trap house”

Even in a world where attacks on free speech are common, this one is particularly incoherent.

Administrators at the top-ranked Yale Law School pressured a student to apologize for a light-hearted email that some students took offense to. The administrators said his membership in the conservative Federalist Society made the email more “triggering.”

According to a report from FIRE, a second-year law student at Yale, belonging to both the Federalist Society and Native American Law Student Association (NALSA) was being pressured by administrators to apologize for an email he sent to fellow students inviting them to an event.

The email read: "We will be christening our very own (soon to be) world-renowned NALSA Trap House … by throwing a Constitution Day Bash in collaboration with FedSoc. Planned attractions include Popeye’s chicken, basic-bitch-American-themed snacks (like apple pie, etc.), a cocktail station assorted hard and soft beverages, and (most importantly) the opportunity to attend the NALSA Trap House’s inaugural mixer!”

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