Manchester police tell 'Patch' they are aware of Westboro Baptist Church's plans to protest an appeals court ruling Saturday afternoon in Schroeder Park.
As previously reported by Patch, the planned protest follows an appeals court ruling this week in favor of the City of Manchester in regard to a lawsuit filed by Wesboro Baptist Church members challenging Manchester's funeral protest ordinance. The ordinance prohibits protests within 300 feet of a funeral one hour before and one hour after services. (Read Previous Story: Appeals Court Rules Manchester Can Restrict Funeral Protests) Westboro church members are known for their anti-gay protests at the funerals of U.S. soldiers, claiming the soldiers' deaths are a result of America's tolerance for homosexuality. Manchester Police Sergeant Gerard Johnson tells Patch that police were notified by Westboro members that they plan to protest the …
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A federal appeals court ruled Manchester can restrict funeral protests in regard to a Westboro Baptist Church lawsuit challenging the city's ordinance. Church members are known for their anti-gay protests at the funerals of U.S. soldiers.
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the City of Manchester can enforce a funeral protest ordinance in regard to a Westboro Baptist Church lawsuit challenging the ordinance. Read the court's ruling in this article.
Tuesday, a federal appeals court ruled the City of Manchester can enforce its funeral protest ordinance that restricts protests like those conducted by Westboro Baptist Church. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Church members are known for their anti-gay protests at the funerals of U.S. soldiers, claiming the soldiers' deaths are a result of America's tolerance for homosexuality. They regularly picket military funerals with signs such as "thank God for dead soldiers." (Read Related Story: Manchester Reacts to Court's Ruling in Westboro Funeral Protest Case) Manchester city code states “Every citizen may freely speak, write and publish the person's sentiments on all subjects... but no person …
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