Supreme Court Hears TV Profanity Case

NPR

Published November 4, 2008 at 10:00 AM EST

The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the Federal Communications Commission should ban "fleeting expletives" — celebrities' one-time uses of profanity on live TV when children are likely to be watching.

Guest:

David Savage, Los Angeles Times Supreme Court reporter.

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