Federal Court Defends Evangelist’s Free Speech at Franklin Pride Festival
Photo source: Matt Masters (Williamson Scene) A Tentative Victory for Free Speech and Religious Liberty A federal judge has delivered a major win for free speech and religious liberty in the case of Joseph Cocchini v. City of Franklin, Tennessee. In a strongly worded opinion, the court affirmed that Joseph Cocchini – a Christian evangelist […]
City of Franklin officials seem to give no place to the First Amendment, especially for Christians.
The City of Franklin embarked on a fruitless venture to steal the religious liberty of fellow Tennesseans all on the taxpayer dime. Joe Cocchini was arrested by City of Franklin Police during the Franklin Pride festival on June 3, 2023, in historic Harlinsdale Farm, a public park. The crime? Criminal trespassing. You would think that […]
We must reject the call to silence Christian views in political discourse.
For weeks now, Phil Williams of Nashville’s Newschannel 5 has made it his mission to personally take down a candidate for mayor in the city of Franklin. Certainly, one could make the argument that he is working to influence the outcome of the election. Nonetheless, this campaign is the gift that keeps on giving and […]
Man arrested at the Franklin Pride festival for praying in a public place.
On June 3, 2023, Joe Cocchini was arrested by City of Franklin Police for the crime of criminal trespassing…in a public park. Many people attended the pride event that day in Franklin, TN with an aim to talk with people, pray with people, and simply act as a watchman to ensure that activities occurring in […]