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Resident accuses council president of inconsistent enforcement of public-comment rules; president apologizes
Summary
A public commenter told the South Bend Common Council its president selectively enforces time limits and behavior rules during public comment, calling it "viewpoint discrimination" and a First Amendment concern; Council President Kenneth Lee apologized if he erred.
Logan Foster told the South Bend Common Council that inconsistent enforcement of public-comment rules by Council President Kenneth Lee amounted to "viewpoint discrimination" and an indirect First Amendment violation, and urged the president to exercise his role impartially.
Nut graf: Foster cited a July 14, 2025, meeting in which he said a speaker was allowed to exceed a three-minute limit by more than a minute and argued that selective enforcement of time and conduct rules sets a precedent that could chill speech.
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