Liberal College Town Settles Lawsuit With Christians Arrested for Maskless ‘Psalm Sing’ Protest Against COVID Orders
The liberal college town of Moscow, Idaho, recently announced that it had settled a lawsuit brought by several Christians who were arrested in 2020 while staging an outdoor “psalm sing” protest outside City Hall against COVID-19 orders.
Under the terms of the deal, the city of Moscow will pay a total amount of $300,000 to settle a civil lawsuit brought by Gabriel Rench, as well as Sean and Rachel Bohnet.
Rench and the Bohnets sued the city and several city employees for wrongful arrest after they were taken into custody following a gathering that took place at City Hall in September 2020.
All three participated in the protest, which consisted of singing psalms and standing in close proximity to other participants, in violation of social distancing rules that were in place at the time….