Federal judge rules Tennessee drag ban unconstitutional
A performer waves while participating in the Memphis Pride Festival & Parade on Beale Street during June 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The ruling, released early Saturday morning, found that the bill was an unconstitutional restriction on free speech.
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Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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