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'TURNING POINT USA Nal ~AIM; • Al Sr 
Turning PO011 USA Unnenits at Albans. Stale irnoccsos of New York 
On the Fs rats of %Nil Is 
April M. z023 
(ha organs/awn', mission ss to identify- educate. HAM. and organise studnits to promote th pruuplcs..t Anne an (median tlw es tot that was •Uppl•Cd to be held or, the night of Apnl IT" was supposed to promote the mom fundamental of ilww freedoms the nght to freedom of speech This nem never took place beeawe1i was chtrugeed In students and piviessors w ho hate Arnerwan freedom 
I he ;nob that disrupted out incal was organved and promoted by members of the Unis (TNT. at Albany chapter of Young Demoodue Socalims of Amerwa iVDSA) On the night of April 46. "prose SI013- ■ alltiallACti and stole isar property. &yet tawd • ?obit • hasamed and threatened our membets. and created ...thiamin so danger us that the speaker and our numbers had to he into ed to a wpatate tocanny under the rotestoe custody oil in ersity Polies hlembers eel N'DSA have admitted in the press that their 11114:1ITIOIlls were h. unit-Hatch *hut down the es ent ibis n both a •eolsi ion of univently 'lobes and the law and we intend to pursue all limelallies to ensure that thou responsible ate held accountable. 
to all time students who attended because they wished to listen to the speaker. we Ale wary for w hat you were •ubsssed to, and w e amine you that we will be fighting for netrunktbdity to die mob that disrupted out event Speech is men suslente. and sauterne 1r not splash We will not be mien:odor bullied into subutomon Ne w ill neser slop fighting out cause and will advocate for our rights as both Americans and college students until our dying breaths You may base silenced our speaker_ but you base only amplified our message 
We wish to thank those who have esprcs.ed supper lie OW chapter as well as a desire lot accountability dmmg this tuns We also u oh to thank the Unisersdn Police °nicer, who were present a the es em. N bile we mention that there should ha e been better set only before the es cm. the or., era am glued to the event did an intece able fob a wetinrig our member. and out speaker when things got dangerous. and we thanl them for JITCNI mg the protestors win became 3 et-ClOtte threat We are etmitiknt that UPO Is ill ensure things go muely smoother at our next event. no matter who may to to disrupt it 
With respect. 
Avery Sliddendort Knin Nabs 
President 0 
Vies President 


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Official statement on the events of April 4th… we will not be silenced.
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What cause exactly do you guys support? What exactly were people protesting on?
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