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Athens News Matters: How Shelter-in-Place Ordinances Affect Our First Amendment Rights

Sheltering in place is the right move for public health, but is it having a detrimental effect on our First Amendment rights? UGA law professor Jon Peters joins us to talk about how assembly and protest work during a public health crisis.

Chris Shupe was the Program Director of WUGA from 2014-2022. Shupe may be best known as The Athens King, a tribute to Elvis Presley, which often included an 8 piece show band! After two years as a part-time announcer, Chris Shupe joined WUGA full time as the station’s Morning Edition Host and Assistant Operations Director. He was later promoted to PD in 2014.