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DOJ Presses Fort Worth After Cop Threatens Christian Preachers for ‘Offensive Speech’

A Fort Worth, Texas, police officer is under federal scrutiny after video surfaced showing her warning Christian street preachers that she could issue citations if their message was deemed “offensive.” This is a stance legal analysts say appears to contradict long‑established First Amendment protections for religious and political expression in public spaces. The Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division sent a letter to the Fort Worth Police Department warning of possible 1st Amendment violations by the officer.

DOJ Presses Fort Worth After Cop Threatens Christian Preachers for 'Offensive Speech' (FIL