In 1990, a St. Paul, MN teenager was arrested for burning a cross in the yard of a black family and charged with violating a city ordinance banning hate speech. Two years later, the US Supreme Court ruled that the ordinance violated the free speech clause of the First Amendment.

Episode 9: R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul

An episodic podcast taking a closer look at landmark civil rights decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court. Host Joe Dunman walks listeners through the arguments and decisions of each case.

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Episode 9: R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul

Episode 9: R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul