Article 5Q1RT Judge rules in Wisconsin teen’s favor after sheriff threatened jail over Covid post

Judge rules in Wisconsin teen’s favor after sheriff threatened jail over Covid post

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Jessica Glenza
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Sheriff's deputy violated free speech protections when he asked Amyiah Cohoon, 16, to remove post about virus that upset' parents

A federal judge ruled that a Wisconsin sheriff violated free speech protections guaranteed by the first amendment when he asked a teen to remove an Instagram post about Covid-19 that upset" local parents in March last year.

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