After lengthy discussion Tuesday night, the Moscow City Council unanimously approved an ordinance that does not exempt activities such as speech, assembly and religious activity from public health emergency orders
Activities like speech, assembly and religious activity would not be exempt from public health emergency orders under Moscow city code if the city council approves the proposed code change at
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A legal oversight has forced the City of Moscow to drop misdemeanor charges for alleged pandemic violations against 5 Moscow residents.
Former Latah County Commissioner candidate Gabriel Rench, Jesse Broussard, Tyler Marines, and Sean and Rachel Bohnet were charged with misdemeanors stemming from the September 23
rd psalm sing. The gathering to sing outside Moscow City Hall was promoted by Christ Church. They were charged with misdemeanors for allegedly violating the city’s emergency orders requiring masks and social distancing along with resisting and obstructing justice.
The city issued a press release on Friday announcing the decision to drop the charges. City Attorney Mia Bautista dropped the cases because of an omission in the emergency order. The order allows a default exemption for expressive and associative activity that is protected by the U.S. Constitution including free speech, assembly, and religious activity. The city’s pandemic order applies to every pe