INDIANAPOLIS A northeastern Indiana public school district said Friday it will no longer allow a local youth minister to address students during their lunch hour, announcing its new policy less than a half-hour after a lawsuit was filed in federal court challenging the practice.
John and Linda Buchanan, whose 11-year-old daughter attends Summit Middle School in For Wayne, sued the Southwest Allen County school district in U.S. District Court in Fort Wayne, claiming the practice violated the First Amendment. The family is represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana....