FCC Says Broadcasts of Bono’s Curse Word OK

Rock singer Bono used a curse word at the Golden Globes last January, but those stations that aired the remark aren’t guilty of violating decency standards, according to a recent finding by the Federal Communications Commission. “This is really, really...

Chicago Cops Stop Enforcing No-Swearing Ban

Police in Chicago have been told not to enforce a 100-year-old ordinance that bans public swearing, which critics say violates the right to free speech. A federal class-action lawsuit filed in March claims a city ordinance banning “indecent acts and words”...