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    University Of Florida Denies Richard Spencer Event, Citing 'Likelihood Of Violence'

    The school's president said Wednesday it supports free speech. But after the violence in Charlottesville, Va., he said the white nationalist's request to speak prompted "serious concerns for safety."
    by Colin Dwyer Aug 16, 2017 1 minute
    White nationalist Richard Spencer speaks to members of the media in his office space Monday in Alexandria, Va., just days after three people died amid violence at rallies Spencer attended in Charlottesville, Va. / Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images

    The University of Florida has announced that it's denying a request from white nationalist think tank to speak on the school's campus. The university says the National Policy Institute — an organization headed by Richard Spencer, who has pushed the use of

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