Street Preacher Files Suit Against Denver Over Red Rocks First Amendment Limits
Street preacher Joseph Maldonado has sued the City and County of Denver over its refusal to allow him to spread the word in high foot-traffic areas of Red Rocks Park — back when there were high-traffic areas, that is. "Mr. Maldonado is not seeking to go into the amphitheatre. He's not seeking to go into the event. He wants to be in part of the park where people are already free to be," says Nate Kellum, a lawyer with the Memphis-based Center for Religious Expression, which filed suit in the U.S. District Court of Colorado on Maldonado's behalf. "There's no question that if he were just sta...