Free Speech

Op-ED | Market Retreats on Free Speech

Community groups have won a victory in having their free speech area returned to its previous Saturday location, but the issue of the effective ban on free speech tabling during the Wednesday market remains unresolved.

Op-Ed | Davis Free Speech Threatened

Community groups have been relocated to a new, unshaded location in Central Park at the Davis Farmers Market, leading to concerns about the effectiveness of their outreach efforts and the city’s claim that public speech is now regulated by a private entity.