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Free speech concerns over police warnings to Vegas hip hop clubs

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The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS- A Las Vegas nightclub has curtailed the length of its weekly hip hop night after police warned that the music could be contributing to fights.

That has prompted civil rights activists to complain that the warnings amount to a form of censorship.

“The pattern should be deeply concerning to everyone who cares about the principles of free speech,” said Gary Peck, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada...

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