Summary
The Oregon chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union claims TriMet violated the federal and state constitutions by rejecting an ad as too political. The ad involves salmon being blocked by dams on the Klamath River.
Story Published: Feb 20, 2008 at 2:39 PM PST
Story Updated: Feb 20, 2008 at 2:39 PM PST
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Worries about the effect of Klamath River dams on salmon have led to a free speech lawsuit against the Portland transit agency TriMet.
The Oregon chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union claims TriMet violated the federal and state constitutions by rejecting an ad as too political.
The ACLU filed the lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of the Karuk Tribe of California and Friends of the River Foundation.
Portland is home to PacifiCorp, owner of the dams.
The tribe and the foundation tried to place an ad on TriMet buses showing salmon blocked by an underwater wall of electrical outlets.
The ad says, "Salmon shouldn't run up your electric bill. They should run up the Klamath River."
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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