Moscow, Idaho pays $300,000 to Christians arrested for singing psalms outdoors during Covid
Three individuals who were arrested in Moscow, Idaho for participating in a maskless, outdoors Psalm singing in 2020 have now settled a lawsuit against the city that requires Moscow to pay the victims $300,000. | Three individuals who were arrested in Moscow, Idaho for participating in a maskless, outdoor Psalm singing in 2020 have now settled a lawsuit against the city that requires Moscow to pay the victims $300,000. Gabriel Rench, along with Sean Bohnet and his wife Rachel, members of Christ Church in Moscow, were arrested in September 2020 when they were three of an estimated 500 participants in an "illegal" worship service. With the conclusion of the lawsuit, the city is admitting fault and admitting they had no right to shut down services. The $300,000 settlement pays for the legal fees of the 3 defendants with about $150,000 leftover to go to the persecuted believers.
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