A federal court has ruled that a prohibition by a Pennsylvania community on the display of the American flag with a thin blue line that is supportive of law enforcement is unconstitutional.. The ...

The dispute in Springfield Township, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) from Philadelphia, arose over the use of the black-and-white American flag, with one horizontal blue stripe.

Before the flag came the phrase. The idea of a “thin blue line” can be traced all the way back to a 1854 British battle formation, a “thin red line” used during the Crimean War and then ...

The PBA declined, and in response, the Township passed Resolution No. 1592 "prohibit[ing] the publicly visible display or use of any image which depicts the Thin Blue Line American Flag symbol by ...

The Wethersfield, Conn. town council refused to fly the “thin blue line” flag at their town hall to honor slain hero State Trooper Aaron Pelletier, who was killed in the line of duty while ...

The Township repeatedly suggests that the Thin Blue Line American Flag is of limited, if any, public value or concern because it is ‘offensive’ and ‘racist,’” Marston wrote in the court ...

LAGUNA BEACH, CA - AUGUST 20: A flag with the thin blue line, which is used to honor the fallen and the courage of police officers, lies on the boardwalk near the feet of police keeping ...

In this Aug. 30, 2020 file photo, an unidentified man participates in a Blue Lives Matter rally in Kenosha, Wis. A federal court has ruled that a Pennsylvania township cannot ban an American flag ...

Theirs was a “Thin Blue Line” flag, now a common sight in my neighborhood. While I love many of the principles that make the United States great, I’ve never been outwardly patriotic.

The committee added ‘thin blue line’ flags in 2018 in an effort to honor Kansas City area law ... People can still purchase a personalized yellow ribbon to be placed on an American flag.

Township leaders claimed the 'Thin Blue Line' American flag was creating 'discontent and distrust' in the community By Louis Casiano Fox News Published November 14, 2023 5:21pm EST ...