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Policing Art: Peltier Paintings Removed After Complaints

By |November 19th, 2015|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , |

Former FBI officials successfully remove paintings by Leonard Peltier from a government building in Washington state.

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Local Govt Official Removes “Obscene” Artwork — But It’s Back Up

By |September 18th, 2015|Categories: Incidents|Tags: , , , , |

A California government official removed an artwork from a public building because he determined that it was "obscene." The First Amendment exists to prevent this kind of thing, and the piece is back up.

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