'Protected speech:' UM says it can't act on racist image

The University of Montana announced Wednesday in its weekly newsletter that no disciplinary action will be taken against a UM student who was pictured with a racist sign, citing the “protected” nature of the speech, “even if it is racist and hateful.” 
The announcement comes after a photo began circulating on social media over a week ago of two men with what appeared to be a prom sign that read, “If I was Black I’d be picking cotton, but since I’m white I’m picking you for prom.” The picture of Jacob Metzger, a UM student, and another man with the sign led to backlash from UM students and the creation of a petition calling on them to be expelled if they attended the University. 

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