Protests at Military Funerals Stir Free Speech Debate
In a Supreme Court brief, supporters urge that banning Westboro Baptist Church protests at military funerals would chill free speech. Albert Snyder of York, Pennsylvania, sues for emotional distress and privacy invasion after the 2006 funeral of his son Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder.
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Judge lets Westboro protest at Omaha funeral weekend
A federal judge expanded a temporary block on Nebraska’s flag mutilation ban shielding Megan Phelps-Roper from that law for a weekend protest outside an Omaha soldier’s funeral. Nebraska AG Bruning warned of arrest under a different funeral proximity rule.
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Second former EU employee pleads guilty in ticket scandal
The second former EU employee, Simmons, pled guilty in a ticket theft scheme spanning 2005 to 2010. He and Jeffries fraudulently obtained and resold thousands of KU football and basketball tickets, with payments routed off the books. Sentencing set for Sept 29. both face prison, fines, and restitution.
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Outsiders lose bid for Lawrence acreage in Berry Plastics site bid
A Douglas County court ordered sale of a jointly owned parcel in Lawrence after a dispute between the Tucker family and Schwada led to a 2.95 million final bid. Berry Plastics seeks a 600000 square foot warehouse here to support its drink cup plant, while neighbors push for lighter zoning and neighborhood screening. Mayor Amyx plans talks to keep the project on track amid lawsuits over zoning and annexation.
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