(Johnston, RI)--The ACLU says a settlement has been reached on a free speech lawsuit against the Johnston Police Department.The organization claimed the First Amendment rights of James Brady, a now-retired detective for the JPD, were violated when he was disciplined in 2016 for speaking to a reporter in his capacity as union president about a police officer who had been fired.A federal judge agreed.Under the terms of the settlement, Brady will be compensated for an unpaid two-day suspension and the Johnston Police Department will remove the policy that he was charged with violating.
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