Judge Weighs 'mental Anguish' Law Opposed By Cop-killer

(AP) — A federal judge peppered lawyers with questions Monday about a Pennsylvania law designed to protect crime victims that is being challenged on free speech grounds, including by a convicted cop-killer. The law, which lets victims seek civil injunctions against offenders who act in ways that perpetuates mental anguish, was rushed through the Legislature late last year after Mumia Abu-Jamal, serving life for the killing of a Philadelphia officer, made a recorded commencement address to a Vermont college. Lawyers for Abu-Jamal and the other plaintiffs in the pair of cases said the law has already had a chilling effect on certain speech by affecting broadcast and publications plans.

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