(CREVE COEUR, Mo., AP) – People who protest on a median near Monsanto’s headquarters in the St. Louis suburb of Creve Coeur can now face a misdemeanor criminal charge.
The Creve Coeur City Council on Monday voted 8-0 to pass an ordinance changing the classifications of medians, making them part of the road. The move will keep protesters away from a popular gathering place for anti-Monsanto rallies.
Council members say the law is an attempt to improve safety, but opponents say it limits freedom of speech.
Council members say the law is an attempt to improve safety, but opponents say it limits freedom of speech.
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