DC and its mayor forced to settle with church that sued city for banning worship services

The District of Columbia was forced to settle with a major Washington, D.C., church after forcing worship services — both indoor and outdoor — to follow strict size limits but not restricting the sizes of other events. Capitol Hill Baptist Church launched a lawsuit against the district and Mayor Muriel Bowser on Sept. 22 after the mayor issued a series executive orders limiting the size of outdoor worship gatherings, but refused to implement size restrictions for protests and rallies.-- More...