City of Troy
NYCLU Sues in Support of 'Virtual Jihadi' Exhibit
The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Troy and Public Works Commissioner Robert Mirch for shutting down The Sanctuary for Independent Media on purported code violations from March through April 2008.
Hudson Mohawk Indymedia produced a definitive account of the whirlwind of events surrounding Wafaa Bilal's controversial art exhibit, "Virtual Jihadi," which can be viewed on our website by clicking here.
"Art ≠ Terrorism" goes beyond the sound bites to find out what happened when an Iraqi artist came to Troy, NY only to be censored--not once, but twice.
First, Wafaa Bilal's exhibit was shut down by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute after his anti-war artwork was attacked as terrorist propaganda by Campus Republicans.
When the work was given refuge by The Sanctuary for Independent Media, the City of Troy responded by closing us down. A massive outpouring of community support enabled us to re-open six weeks later.
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