First Amendment

New York's Controversial Anti-Swastika Law Turns Prosecutors Into Speech Police

Graffiti vandals are now being investigated for hate crimes.

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A concrete platform with graffiti, including a swastika | Photo: Graffiti on the Rego Park Jewish Center in Queens, New York; Rep. Grace Meng (D–N.Y.)/X
(Photo: Graffiti on the Rego Park Jewish Center in Queens, New York; Rep. Grace Meng (D–N.Y.)/X)

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This article originally appeared in print under the headline "New York Tries To Legislate Away 'Hate'."