Was it public or private? The fate of the Kootenai County Republican town hall incident rests on this element of the free-speech debate
At the heart of the First Amendment lies the right to free speech – no government entity can restrict speech, even if it finds it insulting, unfavorable or disingenuous . “The government cannot step in and say,
Public or private: Kootenai County GOP, others debate nature of town hall
In the wake of a legislative town hall where plainclothes security guards dragged a woman from the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee maintains that the event was private — while the Coeur d’Alene School District,
Woman dragged out of Kootenai County Republican town hall event in Coeur d’Alene: ‘Please don’t touch me’
Private security dragged out a woman who had been interrupting a Kootenai County Republican Central Committee legislative town hall Saturday as Sheriff Robert Norris stood by, video shows, spurring a
Confusion over Kootenai Sheriff's involvement in chaotic town hall
A wild scene at a Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) town hall over the weekend has many questioning Sheriff Bob Norris' involvement in the now-viral
North Idaho woman forcibly removed from Kootenai County Republican town hall
This story combines information from two stories first published by the Coeur d’Alene Press on Feb. 23 and Feb. 24, 2025. COEUR d’ALENE — A legislative town hall organized by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee devolved into chaos Saturday when unidentified,
Woman Forcibly Dragged Out Of Idaho Town Hall: What We Know So Far
The woman was pushed to the ground and dragged out the town hall by unmarked private security guards after interjecting during the event.
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GoFundMe for woman dragged out of Idaho GOP meeting reaches $300k
KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — The woman who was forcibly removed from a town hall hosted by the Kootenai County Republican Central ...
Boomtown: Kootenai County group working to increase access to affordable housing
Housing Solutions Partnership is encouraging people to expand their homes and increase rental spaces by building accessory ...
Woman forcibly removed from Idaho Republican Town Hall has charge dismissed
Three men physically removed her. Police confirmed the organizers hired Lear Asset Management security; the city has since ...
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Security firm in viral video of GOP meeting in Idaho has long history in Mendocino County, Emerald Triangle
Lear Asset Management has been thrust into the national spotlight after some of its agents forcibly removed a woman. Locally, the firm has been known patrolling illegal cannabis grows.
Idaho woman’s removal from town hall garners national attention. Watch full video here
Videos show the lead-up to and the interaction between an Idaho woman and the Kootenai County sheriff, as well as security ...
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Free ADU plans aim to boost worker housing in Kootenai County
Accessory dwelling units are allowed in Coeur d’Alene, Hayden, Post Falls, and Kootenai County, but Miller said other ...
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'Foreboding sign': 'Known Democrat' violently hauled out of Idaho GOP meeting
An Idaho woman was violently removed by private security guards from a town hall organized by a local Republican committee in ...
Update: Police chief condemns security at Idaho town hall, refuses sheriff’s request
Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White condemned the actions of private security guards who pulled a woman from her chair and ...