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Article snippet: Conservative author Ben Shapiro is expected to testify before a joint Congressional hearing on free speech on college campuses later this month, according to a new report by The Hollywood Reporter. Comedian Adam Carolla, Shapiro and former American Civil Liberties Union President Nadine Strossen will testify before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules and the Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs for up to two hours on July 27. Lawmakers on the committees include Darell Issa (R-Calif.), Mark Sanford (R-Fla.) and Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.). The hearing comes after protests, and in some cases riots, have broken out on college campuses over guests invited to speak to students. In February, University of California, Berkeley was on a campus-wide lockdown after protests broke out against Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos, an "alt-right" leader who was scheduled to speak at the school. Similar protests happened later in the year when Ann Coulter was invited to speak at Berkeley's campus. Shapiro, one of those invited to testify this month, has also sparked protests among students on campuses. He was escorted off the campus of California State University, Los Angeles by police last year after protests broke out over his planned appearance. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2017 Capitol Hill Publishing ... Link to the full article to read more