Washington transit system bans political ads over Mohammed cartoon

The transit system was asked to display the cartoon that won first prize at a Mohammed cartoon context in Texas.
By Jennifer Atkinson and Ellen Wulfhorst
May 30, 2015 | 1:53 AM

... The ban, approved unanimously by the board of directors of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, prohibits political, religious and advocacy ads through the end of the year, a spokesman said.

The transit system had been asked by the American Freedom Defense Initiative to display the cartoon that won first prize at an event in Texas this month at which two gunmen opened fire near the venue and wounded a security guard before they were shot and killed by police ...

The Washington decision follows a vote in April by New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority to ban all political ads after losing a court battle with the group over an ad that read: "Hamas Kills Jews" ...

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