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  • Congressman Sues Architect of Capitol Over Removal of Controversial Cop Painting

    02/21/2017 11:53:36 AM PST · by ColdOne · 30 replies
    pjmedia.com ^ | 2/21/17 | Bridget Johnson
    WASHINGTON -- A St. Louis congressman filed a federal lawsuit today in the removal of a student painting depicting a police officer with a boar-type head, charging the Architect of the U.S. Capitol Stephen Ayers with suppressing the artist's First Amendment rights. "David’s painting was wrongly disqualified and removed from the public exhibit at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol who shamefully chose to retroactively censor and suppress Mr. Pulphus’ artwork in response to the enormous political pressure he experienced from the speaker of the House and certain right-wing media outlets," Rep. Wm. "Lacy" Clay (D-Mo.) said today...