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During the public comment period at the May 27 Kyle City Council meeting, Kyle resident Yvonne Flores-Cale spoke about her concerns about changes to the city’s Code of Ethics. Flores-Cale opposed the changes and suggested that city officials were trying to conceal unethical conduct, including an alleged affair between two city officials. The mayor interrupted Flores-Cale’s comments and ultimately called for police to escort her away from the lectern. 

Later, the mayor justified cutting off Flores-Cale under the city council’s public comment policy that bans “personal attacks” and discussion of “personnel matters.”

On July 21, ����ֱ�� wrote the city council explaining that its censorship of Flores-Cale and its comment policy are unconstitutional. ����ֱ�� called on the city to immediately cease censoring protected speech and to bring its comment policy in line with the First Amendment.