Supreme Court Upholds Cross-Burning Ban
The Supreme Court Monday upheld a state ban on cross-burning.
A divided Supreme Court upheld a state ban on cross burning, ruling Monday that the history of racial intimidation attached to this symbol outweighs the free speech protection of Ku Klux Klansmen or others who might it. A burning cross is an instrument of terror, and government should have the power to stamp out or punish its use, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor wrote.SCOTUS has the details and links.
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