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Los Angeles Times
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Lenny Bruce helped transform American comedy by saying what others wouldn’t. L.A. cops repeatedly came after him over obscenity charges. His battles helped make him a free-speech icon.

latimes.comIncendiary comic Lenny Bruce inspired generations. During his brief life, L.A vice cops hounded him.Under constant threat of arrest from L.A. vice cops, Lenny Bruce waged a dangerous campaign to liberate stand-up comedy from Borscht Belt one-liners.

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