A letter from the National Coalition Against Censorship argues that the removal of artworks by incarcerated Native American activist Leonard Peltier from a Washington state government building raises serious First Amendment concerns, and it urges the state agency in...
Leonard Peltier and Public Displays of Art—The Government Taking Sides on Whose Paintings are Shown Stirs Up First Amendment Problems Whatever one’s opinion about [Peltier], however, arguably the most consistent thread in First Amendment case law is that the right...
UPDATE Paintings by Leonard Peltier Hosted by The Olympia Food Co-op These folks are the TRUE patriots – They stepped up and, unlike the State of Washington, they defend Leonard Peltier’s constitutionally protected freedom of expression! Censorship cannot...
Local artist Ira Coyne painted the mural near the artesian well in downtown Olympia. Leonard Peltier was convicted of killing two FBI agents in a shootout 40 years ago. A plaque next to the mural encourages people to call the White House and demand clemency for...