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Lawsuit Settled Over Flag-Burning Arrest at GOP Convention
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – The city of Cleveland will pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a protester arrested during a flag-burning at the Republican National Convention in 2016. Steven Fridley of Cleveland was one of more than 15 people arrested near the site of the GOP convention. A judge threw out the charges against… Read More
Police Officer Can’t Pull Over Driver For Giving Him The Finger, Court Rules
By: Matthew S. Schwartz I NPR
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A Michigan woman was engaging in constitutionally protected free speech when she made a crude hand gesture, a federal court ruled.
The Outlet: Season 6, Episode 7
By: Abby Grisez
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This is the October 31, 2017 broadcast of The OUtlet. On this week’s show, our reporters covered a bipartisan coalition aimed at protesting a new free speech policy at Ohio University. Hear about how some Southeast Ohioans get their groceries in a unique way. One event at the Athena Cinema sparked a discussion about contemporary… Read More