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Texas v. Johnson Flag-burning Case
1989-07-21T18:30:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTExXC8xOTg5MDcyMTE5MTEwNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Joey Johnson, a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party Youth Brigade, was the defendant in the Texas v. Johnson flag-burning case. In 1984 he was arrested for burning a flag at the Republican convention in Dallas. On June 23, 1989 the Supreme struck down the Texas law prohibiting desecration of the American flag.
Joey Johnson, a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party Youth Brigade, was the defendant in the Texas v. Johnson flag-burning case. In… read more
Joey Johnson, a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party Youth Brigade, was the defendant in the Texas v. Johnson flag-burning case. In 1984 he was arrested for burning a flag at the Republican convention in Dallas. On June 23, 1989 the Supreme struck down the Texas law prohibiting desecration of the American flag. close
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