Settlement in free speech lawsuit discussed at Library Board of Control meeting

Settlement in free speech lawsuit discussed at Library Board of Control meeting

A special meeting was held Monday at the Lafayette Public Library on West Congress Street to address a proposed settlement in a federal lawsuit that stems from a 2023 incident involving free speech and public meeting rights.To read our past story on this, click here.The lawsuit was filed by Melanie Brevis and Lynette Meja , co-founders of Lafayette Citizens Against Censorship. Brevis was physically removed from a public library board meeting whi…

LCG settles library board First Amendment lawsuit

Lafayette Consolidated Government has settled a lawsuit with a woman who said her First Amendment rights were violated by the Library Board.