Prohibiting the use of the thin blue line flag restricts the free speech of public employees under the First Amendment, U.S. District Judge Karen Marston decided.

The Springfield Township, about 15 miles from Philadelphia, argued the use of the flag was creating “discontent and distrust” in the community against the police.

A federal judge ruled a Pennsylvania's community's ban on the display of a pro-police "Thin Blue Line" flag has restricted free speech of public employees under the First Amendment.

Prohibiting the use of the flag restricts the free speech of public employees under the First Amendment, a federal judge decided.

A federal court has decided that a resolution prohibiting the display of an American flag with a thin blue line on all township property in a Pennsylvania community is unconstitutional.

The federal court ruled that a Pennsylvania community’s resolution prohibiting the display of an American flag with a thin blue line is unconstitutional.

The “thin blue Line” flag — a symbol of public support for police — has been banned from public areas within the Los Angeles Police Department after a complaint about the flag being ...

The Los Angeles Police Department banned the Thin Blue Line flag from public areas within police departments this week over a complaint that the flag represented "violent, extremist views." LAPD ...

Tom DiSario flew a “thin blue line” flag outside his house in Pataskala, Ohio, nearly every day for 5½ years to honor his police chief son who was gunned down in the line of duty.

As far as Boston.com readers go, based on our survey results, they’re squarely in support of the 'thin blue line' flags. See what they had to say on Boston.com.