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'Fred Phelps'

Westboro church founder Fred Phelps dead

Since his followers have disrupted many a funeral and political event in Arkansas, I note the death of Fred Phelps, 84, the founder of the Westboro Baptist Church, which promulgated an anti-gay message at its funeral protests. His protests led to state laws, including in Arkansas, limiting demonstrations around funerals.
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Phelps clan targets Midland

The Westboro "Baptist Church" has notified the Independence County sheriff's office that they'll have a "public demonstration/outdoor religious service" at 2 p.m.
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Can emotional distress trump free speech?

Supreme Court arguments were held today in the case of the damage verdict awarded, then overturned, against Westboro Church protesters who display hateful signs at military funerals (in this case outside a 1000-foot buffer zone).
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