Bill advances to ban picketing near military funerals

Protesters would be prohibited from disruptive demonstrations within 500 feet of funerals under legislation approved Thursday by the state Senate.
SB 661 was introduced in response to demonstrations at military funerals by a religious group that claims war deaths are punishment for the country's tolerance of homosexuality. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the group has a 1st Amendment right to demonstrate.

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