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Friday, May 16, 2008

N.Y. Outlaws Hanging Nooses as a Threat




By: Valerie Bauman, Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. - (AP) The state of New York has outlawed the display of a noose as a threat, following several high-profile cases involving the symbol of racist lynchings.

Gov. David Paterson signed the law Thursday to make such displays a felony punishable by as many as four years in prison.

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