The Sioux Falls Independence Day Parade Committee’s decision to deny at least two parade applicants seeking to participate in the July 4 procession through downtown Sioux Falls has sparked a debate over free speech rights.
Free Speech Concerns
According to the Sioux Falls City Attorney’s Office, the denial of these parade applicants will not jeopardize the parade permit issued earlier this year by City Hall. However, the exclusion of political activist groups from the parade has South Dakota legal minds at odds over whether free speech rights are being violated.
Original reporting: The Dakota Scout (Sioux Falls) — read the source article.
