Has Freedom of Speech Run Its Course With the MTA?

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 4, 2015

Last week, the MTA voted to reject advertisements containing political viewpoints. WNYC transportation reporter Kate Hinds discusses the MTA's attempt to eliminate controversial ads from subway stations and subways by becoming a limited public forum and whether this skirts the First Amendment.

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