Nashville Changes Laws To Insure Free Speech Rights
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
A lawyer for the city of Nashville says
the has city modified its restrictions on large gatherings to
guarantee the free-speech rights of people who wish to assemble.
City Attorney James Graves said city officials decided to pass
an ordinance earlier this year to ensure order and safety when
large groups gather.
Graves said a group held a demonstration regarding the death of
a man in police custody and said the demonstration was likely among
the factors in passing the ordinance.
Larry "Nicky" Hill Junior died in September after he was
subdued by officers during an arrest.
A number of groups have pressed for an investigation into Hill`s
death.
Graves said Tuesday that a lawyer with the ACLU of Arkansas
sent over some court rulings pertaining to the new ordinance and
the city council amended the measure in response.
