CINCINNATI (AP) — White nationalist Richard Spencer is asking to speak at the University of Cincinnati after Ohio State University and other colleges have rejected similar requests.
WCPO-TV reports a University of Cincinnati spokesman said Thursday the school was “assessing various safety and logistical considerations” in response to Spencer’s request.
Spencer helped organize a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August that resulted in violence and the death of a woman protesting against the white nationalist agenda.
Other schools that have denied Spencer’s requests to hold events include the University of Florida, Texas A&M and Michigan State University. Spencer sued Michigan State after his request was rejected.