Monthly Archives: September 2007

Nationwide Events Mark Banned Books Week

By |2020-01-05T23:16:00-05:00September 30th, 2007|Updates|

    Hempstead, NY » The event was the second of its kind for Hofstra. Students, faculty and staff members read from books that have been banned or challenged, including "The Color Purple" and "Mein Kampf." Marquette, MI» At the Peter White Library, the Teen Advisory Board, which is made up of more than 30 teenagers, met to read from [...]

Iranian Leader In Controversial Forum

By |2020-01-03T14:31:25-05:00September 24th, 2007|Updates|

news Iranian President Addresses Columbia University   » NCAC and NYCLU Issue Joint Letter to NY State Assemblyman Sheldon Silver Condemnation and cries for censorship formed a disturbing backdrop for the run-up to today's World Leaders Forum at Columbia University featuring Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad has been accused of denying the Holocaust, advocating the destruction of Israel, and supporting terrorist [...]

NCAC Responds to Recent Arrest and Tasering of University of Florida Student Andrew Meyer

By |2020-01-03T14:13:22-05:00September 21st, 2007|Updates|

The use of a taser gun and subsequent arrest of a Florida college student this week (YouTube video), raised more than a few eyebrows among free speech advocates.  Many of our supporters have asked, "is this a free speech issue, a case of police brutality, or a disruptive student getting more attention than he deserves?”  They're all fair questions.

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