The state agency that manages the Georgia capitol will now explicitly allow hand-held signs inside the building.
The Georgia Building Authority added the policy Tuesday after facing a lawsuit earlier this year. Previously, the agency had no rule in its policies regarding hand-held signs under the Gold Dome.
When capitol police blocked protesters from carrying signs into the building in March, the ACLU of Georgia sued for temporary permission and won.
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