Supreme Court defends church’s funeral protests
March 2, 2011
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the right of small-but-loud Westboro Baptist Church to demonstrate provocatively near military funerals.
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WBC ruling highlights free speech challenges
March 2, 2011
It is often said that the First Amendment protects the speech you don’t like just as it protects the speech you do.
Protest cost town $5,000 for extra law enforcement
April 29, 2010
Six Westboro Baptist Church protesters cost the Blacksburg Police Department $5,579.27, according to Lt. Joe Davis.
Community Reacts to The Westboro Baptist Church
April 9, 2010
Westboro Baptist Church protests stir strong emotions
April 9, 2010
Lanes of honking traffic and a handful of police officers divided an angry church and rowdy crowd in Blacksburg Friday.
Students grapple with counter-protest plans
April 8, 2010
Although the Westboro Baptist Church's expected arrival in Blacksburg today has been publicized for the past three weeks, student leaders of counter-demonstrations have struggled to establish a unified plan.
Reaction to church shows little value of free speech
April 8, 2010
This past week has made me wonder who the real enemy is on campus.
Focusing on Westboro only adds fuel to its fire
April 8, 2010
As you probably know, the town of Blacksburg and the Virginia Tech campus will be visited tomorrow by a hate group.
Religious leaders to shun WBC protesters
April 6, 2010
Days away from a protest from the Westboro Baptist Church, religious officials around the Virginia Tech community are speaking out against the church's message.
April 6, 2010
By now, most students here at Virginia Tech, living both on and off campus, have heard about the planned protest of the Kansas-based religious faction known simply as Westboro Baptist Church. After hearing of its planned "visit," I immediately had a flash