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Amedore Fights To Protect National Anthem

The New York State Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would prohibit cities from requiring a permit for the singing of the national anthem or the reciting of the pledge of allegiance.

In late April, security guards ordered a group of middle school students from North Carolina  to stop singing the national anthem at the former site of the World Trade Center because they didn't have a permit. A bill co-sponsored by Capital Region state Senator George Amedore prohibits any city from requiring a permit to sing the national anthem or recite the pledge of allegiance at any public gathering.

"Nobody should ever be required to obtain a permit to sing our anthem or recite our pledge to the flag."

The bill was sent to the Assembly, where it is sponsored by Assemblymember William Colton.  The 9/11 memorial staff is reportedly re-examining its demonstrations policy.

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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