Shirley Phelps-Roper of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka says her church has agreed to avoid Thursday's funeral of Christina Taylor Green in exchange for live interviews on radio shows in Canada and Arizona.
Phelps-Roper says the group still plans to picket the Friday funeral of U.S. District Judge John Roll, who was also killed in the shooting targeting Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords that killed six people. Westboro church members picket high-profile funerals to promote their beliefs.
The Arizona Legislature unanimously passed a measure Tuesday banning protests at or near funeral sites.
