City of Roswell sued for requiring anti-war group to get permit, insurance to distribute free food

The City of Roswell is facing a free speech lawsuit over its handling of bi-weekly Food Not Bombs distributions at a public plaza.

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 496

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The City of Roswell is facing a free speech lawsuit over its alleged handling of bi-weekly food distributions at a public plaza in the center of the city, according to an announcement Monday from the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty.

The center, which filed the lawsuit Monday, said that Roswell officials illegally prohibited Food Not Bombs, which advocates for an end to hunger through military divestment, from distributing free food at Pioneer Plaza, …

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