Tinkers, at heart of student free speech, will mark 50th anniversary of landmark SCOTUS case at Iowa State
Iowa State UniversityIn 1965, three Des Moines teenagers wore black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. Their suspension led to a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court decision that was a turning point for students’ First Amendment rights. On Feb. 25, siblings Mary Beth Tinker and John Tinker will discuss the significance of their case at Iowa State University.