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Stony Brook Graduate Wearing Turban Turned Away By Port Jefferson Bar, Report Says Stony Brook Graduate Wearing Turban Turned Away By Port Jefferson Bar, Report Says
Stony Brook Graduate Wearing Turban Turned Away By Port Jefferson Bar, Report Says A recent graduate from Stony Brook University was turned away from a Port Jefferson bar for wearing a turban. Gurvinder Grewal, 23, was meeting friends at Harbor Grill on Sunday, May 12, when security refused to let him in, claiming that he was in violation of the bar’s dress code, which prohibits hats. According to the New York Post, Grewal attempted to explain that he wore it to practice his religion, but the security guard reportedly reiterated the owner’s policy on dress code. He reportedly attempted multiple times to explain that he was simply there to meet up with friends, but was sti…

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Lawsuit Threatened Against LI Rep. Peter King For Blocking Own Constituents On Facebook Lawsuit Threatened Against LI Rep. Peter King For Blocking Own Constituents On Facebook
Lawsuit Threatened Against LI Rep. Peter King For Blocking Own Constituents On Facebook A Facebook feud between U.S. Congressman Peter King of Long Island and the ACLU is heating up, with the organization threatening to sue for allegedly blocking constituents on Facebook. The Republican congressman has reportedly blocked dozens of people from his official Facebook page, according to the New York Civil Liberties Union, which has argued that the bans infringe on posters’ First Amendment rights. In response, attorneys for the New York affiliate of the ACLU are preparing a lawsuit that they plan to move forward with if the posters are not unblocked. “Like ejecting them from that…

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by Zak Failla