Court to rule in military funeral protest case
The Supreme Court will decide if anti funeral protest messages outside a Marine’s memorial are protected by the First Amendment or restricted by mourners privacy and religious rights. The case involves Albert Snyder seeking reinstatement of a 5 million verdict against Westboro Baptist Church for demonstrators outside his son Matthew Snyder’s Westminster Maryland funeral in 2006.
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Senate weighs long term unemployment extension plan
The Senate faces a key test vote on extending unemployment insurance for the jobless, tying in about 60 expiring tax breaks and aid to states. The $107 billion 10 year package funds weekly benefits above $300, preserves health subsidies, and delays Medicare cuts, with a total cost and deficit impact noted.
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