Southport Board of Aldermen tabled a proposed social media policy from City Attorney Brady Herman at its May 11 monthly meeting, citing language in the document that some members felt infringed on their right to freedom of speech.
Aldermen have discussed revising a social media policy put in place in 2019 for the past few months, and made little progress.
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