Florence violated free speech rights of protesters after George Floyd’s death, a lawsuit alleges.
The Confederate monument outside the Lauderdale County Courthouse. Jonece Starr Dunigan Jonece Starr DuniganA social justice group that conducted more than 150 protests in Florence two years ago is suing the city and Police Chief Ron Tyler over ordinances it says are vague and meant to stifle free speech.
Those protests were conducted on public sidewalks in the area of the Lauderdale County courthouse, in parks and on sidewalks in Florence’s downtown business district near a Confederate monument. Instead, the group was relocated to a “protest zone” at the intersection of Court Street and Tennessee Street. If the group wanted its intended audience to hear their message, the suit says, it might run afoul of the city’s noise ordinance.
“The City’s law enforcement officers have given inconsistent guidance to Plaintiffs on how they can comply with the ordinances, forcing them to conduct silent protests for fear of breaking the law,” the suit states.
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