Old Music News of article 299102 for 2006-11-17

ACLU sues New Orleans over parade fees

AP - The city is stifling free speech — and threatening a unique part of its culture — by charging steep fees for police escorts at the jazz-and-parasol processions called second lines, the ACLU alleged in a federal lawsuit Thursday.

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