Christians threatened with arrest in Richmond for sharing Gospel, lawsuit filed

ALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
February 1, 2010 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Christians threatened with arrest in Richmond
for sharing Gospel, lawsuit filed

ADF-allied attorney files suit on behalf of five men silenced for their views

RICHMOND, Va. — Alliance Defense Fund allied attorney Steve Taylor filed a lawsuit Friday against the city of Richmond on behalf of five Christian men threatened with arrest for sharing their faith on public property and at public events.  The suit alleges that police officers with the city violated the men’s First Amendment rights by demanding that they stop their “disturbing” and “offending” religious expression, which consisted of peacefully preaching to small groups, one-on-one witnessing, and handing out tracts.

Case Name:  Craft v. City of Richmond

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