Vessel forced out of New York ship parade over 'politically charged' banners

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater yanked from July 4th Tall Ships Procession by the Coast Guard for being ‘Partisan’

The festivities surrounding the 250th birthday of America featured a procession of Tall Ships in New York Harbor – a reprise of one of the highlights of the…

Pete Seeger’s Clearwater Sloop Ousted From NYC July 4 Parade of Tall Ships for ‘Political’ Banners Supporting Clean Water & Climate Solutions

The boat is the flagship of one of the nation's oldest environmental organizations with its roots in music.

Vessel forced out of NY ship parade over 'politically charged' banners

The Coast Guard said 'politically charged' messages led to the removal of an environmental group's vessel from a fleet of ships on July 4.

Historic Environmental Vessel Forced Out of New York Harbor Parade in Banner Dispute

The U.S. Coast Guard removed the historic Hudson River Sloop Clearwater from New York's Sail4th 250 parade over advocacy banners, sparking a free speech dispute.

Vessel Ejected From NYC 250th Parade Over Politically Charged Banners

The environmental advocacy group Hudson River Sloop Clearwater said its historic sailing vessel was removed from the Sail4th 250 Parade of Sail by the U.S. Coast Guard on July 4 after officials objected to its banners. “Removed from Sail4th 250 for carrying messages of clean water, indigenous rights, and calling for climate solutions,” Hudson River Sloop Clearwater posted on its Facebook page. The U.S. Coast Guard told The Epoch Times via email …

Coast Guard removes environmentalist ship from US 250th anniversary parade over political banners

The ship had banners that read, "Save the Clean Water Act" and "Indigenous Rights, Racial Justice, Climate Solutions."