NYC 'Anti-Muslim' Subway Ads Raise Issue: Is It Free Speech or Hate Speech?

September 23, 2012 from Press TV

Signs that bear an anti-Muslim message will be exhibited at ten subway stations across New York City on Monday. While many New Yorkers feel the signs are offensive and only add to the ongoing tension regarding Islamophobia, a court has ruled the signs okay according to free speech laws.

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