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Albuquerque Journal editorializes in defense of free speech, Rio Grande Foundation in “hoodie-gate”

The Rio Grande Foundation has received a great deal of publicity from all corners of Albuquerque’s political scene due to our involvement in reporting on the I ♥ Tim Keller “hoodies for the homeless” effort. As we’ve discussed at length here and in other locations the Mayor’s campaign has reacted to our reporting and refusal to divulge sources by filing an ethics complaint against us.

The Albuquerque Journal editorial on Sunday came out swinging in defense of both free speech and the Rio Grande Foundation and its president Paul Gessing. You can check out the full editorial here. 

The following highlighted sentence provides a brief summary of the argument: