Award-winning Cancer Alley documentary blocked from public theater — legal experts warn of First Amendment violation

Award-winning Cancer Alley documentary blocked from public theater — legal experts warn of First Amendment violation

An award-winning documentary about pollution in Louisiana's "Cancer Alley" was blocked from being screened at a publicly owned theater, setting off alarm bells among residents and free speech experts. For people in Louisiana's St. John the Baptist Parish, the canceled event was about more than a movie night. It was a chance for a community long burdened by toxic industry to see its own story told publicly. What happened? According to the Louisia…