Occupy Cincinnati is suing the city in federal court claiming that citations and fines levied against its members has created a chilling effect on their rights of free speech. The group says that the city fined them over $22,000.
The city fined members of Occupy Cincinnati for remaining in a city park after the 10 p.m. closing time and denied their application for a permit to remain after hours. -db
From the Courthouse News Service, October 20, 2011, by Kevin Koeninger.