AL city accused of violating free speech reaches tentative settlement in Confederate monument protest lawsuit
Florence, Alabama, which allegedly used an unconstitutionally vague parade permit process to hinder protests, has reached a tentative settlement in...
Florence, Alabama, which allegedly used an unconstitutionally vague parade permit process to hinder protests, has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit over the First Amendment. Fox Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The city of Florence has reached a tentative agreement to settle a free speech lawsuit brought by an organization that staged dozens of protests against a Confederate monument in the north Alabama city , according to a Monday court filing. The lawsuit, filed in April by Project Say Something and its founder, Camille Bennett, alleges the city violated their right to free speech by using an unconstitutionally vague parade permit process and noise ordinances to stymie protests against the"Eternal Vigil" monument.