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Daily Mail, December 17, 2020 Confederate flags, swastikas and other ‘hate symbols’ have been banned at state buildings and events in New York after Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new bill into law. The law, which is effective immediately, is intended to counter the spread of racist and anti-Semitic behavior and ideology, which Cuomo called an ‘American cancer’. Public display of the symbols will only be permitted if in an educational or historical context. But Constitutional experts ha...

Gov Andrew Cuomo signed bill that bans the sale of hate symbols  New law prohibits display of Confederate flag and Swastika on state property as well as events, unless in an educational or historical context Edict designed to combat American cancer of racism and anti-Semitism  It might clash with the First Amendments freedom of speech clause and be struck down as unconstitutional The governor said technical changes may be needed for the law to survive a court challenge on constitutional groun...