ACLU Sues Kentucky for Restricting Funeral Protests
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky filed a federal lawsuit Monday, challenging Kentucky's new restrictions on protests at military funerals.
The bills, singed into law on March 27, are aimed at members of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., whose protests at the funerals of fallen U.S. servicemen have prompted a national outcry.
The Westboro group says God is punishing American troops in Iraq for defending a nation of homosexual sinners. The group carries banners reading, "God Hates Fags," and "Thank God for Dead Soldiers."
Kentucky law now restricts protests within 300 feet of funerals, wakes, memorial services, and burials. It also forbids the use of bullhorns in such protests. More.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky filed a federal lawsuit Monday, challenging Kentucky's new restrictions on protests at military funerals.
The bills, singed into law on March 27, are aimed at members of Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., whose protests at the funerals of fallen U.S. servicemen have prompted a national outcry.
The Westboro group says God is punishing American troops in Iraq for defending a nation of homosexual sinners. The group carries banners reading, "God Hates Fags," and "Thank God for Dead Soldiers."
Kentucky law now restricts protests within 300 feet of funerals, wakes, memorial services, and burials. It also forbids the use of bullhorns in such protests. More.
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