Group protests ban on funeral protests

Margie Phelps and her sister Paulette, left, hold up signs Thursday outside the St. Charles County Administration Building with the police standing between them and counter-protesters. St. Charles County has passed an ordinance banning protests at military funerals like those the Phelps family has staged. The city of St. Charles is considering a similar measure. The Phelps family left the downtown protest after about half an hour. Photo by Karen Elshout