An Asian-American rock band has appeared before the US Supreme Court to defend its name.
They call themselves “The Slants” as a way of attacking racist stereotypes of east Asian people, but authorities are not allowing the name be registered as a federal trademark.
Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports from Washington, DC.
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